Instagram
By Samantha Thai, Erika Jimenez,
Sedella Brooks, and Tanina Williams
Biographies
 Sam – Went to Falls Chuch High School. Avid iPhone user, especially games.
Raving is her top hobby; music festivals are one of her favorite things but
she’s very broke at the moment. Mess around with computers and very tech
savvy.
 Erika – Went to Lake Braddock Secondary School. Loves sushi and pugs.
Disneyworld is one of her favorite places including Universal. Loves traveling
and coffee.
 Sedella – Went to Hayfield Secondary School. Loves Trey Songz and her
favorite sport is boxing. Has an adorable son, who is a Ninja Turtle and calls
Pastor “Master Splinter.” Works at Starbucks.
 Tanina – Drives a Fiat and likes the Falcons (Get some). You don’t know her
life….
What is Instagram?
 Launched April 6, 2010 on Appstore by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger
 Launched April 3, 2013 on Android
 Popular platform that changed how people share their world through pictures
 Originally 13 employees, was bought by Facebook in 2012 for $1 billion
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Who uses Instagram?
 Generally teens and young adults
 No limitations to any gender or race
How does it work?
 Post a picture from anywhere!
 What to post? Food, pets, kids, vacations!
 Follow anyone and everyone
 Stay connected and up to date
 Raise awareness of issues
@exlpore_utah on INSTAGRAM @sneakersthecorgi on INSTRGRAM
Facts about Instagram
 Countries that use it the most: Brazil and
United States
 Most popular hashtags: “Selfie” and “Love”
 Nike has the most followers
 $300 Million was split amongst the original 13
employees of Instagram
http://www.macstories.net/news/instagram-now-boasts-15-million-
users/
How Instagram helped shaped the
generation
 Lets everyone connect in a fun way by pictures and keep up with others
 Follow anyone for inspiration or just to follow celebrities
 Allows companies to reach bigger audiences
 PETA posts pictures of animals and how people should be vegan to prevent killing
animals.
 Habitat for Humanity brings awareness to poverty issues in the world. Also try to
raise donations via Instagram to its followers.
@officialpeta on INSTAGRAM @officialpeta on INSTAGRAM @Habitatforhumanity on INSTAGRAM
Concerns of Instagram
 Many parents believe that Instagram is dangerous because of things like:
 Cyber bullying
 Child pornography
 Account hacking
 Cyber stalking
 Companies also have concerns including:
 Risks involving companies
 Proprietary information
 Inappropriate conduct of employees
Citations
 Shontell, Alyson. "Meet The 13 Lucky Employees And 9 Investors Behind $1
Billion Instagram." Business Insider. Business Insider, Inc, 09 Apr. 2012.
Web. 01 May 2015.
 How Instagram Started. Digital image. FUNDERS AND FOUNDERS NOTES.
Tumblr, n.d. Web. 01 May 2015.
 Read, Erin. "Who Uses Instagram and Snapchat? Not 65+ Seniors." Mature
Marketing Matters RSS. Creating Results, LLC, 01 Nov. 2013. Web. 02
May 2015.
 Yancey, Jeremy. "25 Mind-blowing Facts about Instagram." Social Score Media.
Social Score Media, 05 Feb. 2014. Web. 02 May 2015.
 Admin. "10 Interesting Facts about Instagram!" Daily Pastime. Daily Pastime,
24 Feb. 2015. Web. 02 May 2015.
Citations (Cont.)
 Spencer, Graham. "Instagram Now Boasts 15 Million Users." – MacStories.
MACSTORIES, 7 Dec. 2011. Web. 02 May 2015.
 Habitat for Humanity. "Habitat for Humanity (@habitatforhumanity) •
Instagram Photos and Videos." Instagram. Instagram, n.d. Web. 02 May
2015.
 Scobey, Annemarie. “Face up to Facebook” U.S. Catholic 78.5 (2013): 49.
Academic Search Complete. Web.3 May 2015
 Seymour, Chris “The Growing Impact of Social Media on Video.” Econtent 37.4
(2014): 6-10. Education Research Complete. Web. 3 May 2015
 Peta. "PETA (@officialpeta) • Instagram Photos and Videos." Instagram.
Instagram, n.d. Web. 02 May 2015.

Instagram

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    Instagram By Samantha Thai,Erika Jimenez, Sedella Brooks, and Tanina Williams
  • 2.
    Biographies  Sam –Went to Falls Chuch High School. Avid iPhone user, especially games. Raving is her top hobby; music festivals are one of her favorite things but she’s very broke at the moment. Mess around with computers and very tech savvy.  Erika – Went to Lake Braddock Secondary School. Loves sushi and pugs. Disneyworld is one of her favorite places including Universal. Loves traveling and coffee.  Sedella – Went to Hayfield Secondary School. Loves Trey Songz and her favorite sport is boxing. Has an adorable son, who is a Ninja Turtle and calls Pastor “Master Splinter.” Works at Starbucks.  Tanina – Drives a Fiat and likes the Falcons (Get some). You don’t know her life….
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    What is Instagram? Launched April 6, 2010 on Appstore by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger  Launched April 3, 2013 on Android  Popular platform that changed how people share their world through pictures  Originally 13 employees, was bought by Facebook in 2012 for $1 billion
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    Who uses Instagram? Generally teens and young adults  No limitations to any gender or race How does it work?  Post a picture from anywhere!  What to post? Food, pets, kids, vacations!  Follow anyone and everyone  Stay connected and up to date  Raise awareness of issues @exlpore_utah on INSTAGRAM @sneakersthecorgi on INSTRGRAM
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    Facts about Instagram Countries that use it the most: Brazil and United States  Most popular hashtags: “Selfie” and “Love”  Nike has the most followers  $300 Million was split amongst the original 13 employees of Instagram http://www.macstories.net/news/instagram-now-boasts-15-million- users/
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    How Instagram helpedshaped the generation  Lets everyone connect in a fun way by pictures and keep up with others  Follow anyone for inspiration or just to follow celebrities  Allows companies to reach bigger audiences  PETA posts pictures of animals and how people should be vegan to prevent killing animals.  Habitat for Humanity brings awareness to poverty issues in the world. Also try to raise donations via Instagram to its followers.
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    @officialpeta on INSTAGRAM@officialpeta on INSTAGRAM @Habitatforhumanity on INSTAGRAM
  • 10.
    Concerns of Instagram Many parents believe that Instagram is dangerous because of things like:  Cyber bullying  Child pornography  Account hacking  Cyber stalking  Companies also have concerns including:  Risks involving companies  Proprietary information  Inappropriate conduct of employees
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    Citations  Shontell, Alyson."Meet The 13 Lucky Employees And 9 Investors Behind $1 Billion Instagram." Business Insider. Business Insider, Inc, 09 Apr. 2012. Web. 01 May 2015.  How Instagram Started. Digital image. FUNDERS AND FOUNDERS NOTES. Tumblr, n.d. Web. 01 May 2015.  Read, Erin. "Who Uses Instagram and Snapchat? Not 65+ Seniors." Mature Marketing Matters RSS. Creating Results, LLC, 01 Nov. 2013. Web. 02 May 2015.  Yancey, Jeremy. "25 Mind-blowing Facts about Instagram." Social Score Media. Social Score Media, 05 Feb. 2014. Web. 02 May 2015.  Admin. "10 Interesting Facts about Instagram!" Daily Pastime. Daily Pastime, 24 Feb. 2015. Web. 02 May 2015.
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    Citations (Cont.)  Spencer,Graham. "Instagram Now Boasts 15 Million Users." – MacStories. MACSTORIES, 7 Dec. 2011. Web. 02 May 2015.  Habitat for Humanity. "Habitat for Humanity (@habitatforhumanity) • Instagram Photos and Videos." Instagram. Instagram, n.d. Web. 02 May 2015.  Scobey, Annemarie. “Face up to Facebook” U.S. Catholic 78.5 (2013): 49. Academic Search Complete. Web.3 May 2015  Seymour, Chris “The Growing Impact of Social Media on Video.” Econtent 37.4 (2014): 6-10. Education Research Complete. Web. 3 May 2015  Peta. "PETA (@officialpeta) • Instagram Photos and Videos." Instagram. Instagram, n.d. Web. 02 May 2015.