Today everyone runs Instagram and everyone likes to make reels on Instagram. At present, its users are doing more than one billion people. But do you know who created Instagram? Let's know about everyone's favorite social media platform Instagram these days.
What is Instagram?
Instagram is a very popular social media platform. You can share photos and videos on this. Along with this, you can also share the location on it. You can use Instagram for absolutely free. To run it, you have to create an account on Instagram with Gmail ID. After that you can use it. Instagram can be used by people 13 years of age and older.
Your followers can like, comment on the photos and videos you share on Instagram. Along with this, you can also share it. There are many features available in Instagram. Because of which it has become a popular social media platform. It has many features like Feature Story, Status, Reels, Videos and Hashtags.
Who created Instagram?
Instagram was created 13 years ago by Mike Krieger & Kevin Systrom. Mike Krieger and Kevin Systrom created Instagram in October of 2010.
Although its making was started before this. But in 2010 it was uploaded by Apple Store on 6th October. That's why October 6, 2010 is considered as the date of its creation.
Who are the owners of Instagram?
You know who made Instagram, now the question must be arising in your mind that who is its owner? So let us tell you that the owner of Instagram is Facebook. Because in 2012, Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg bought Instagram. Facebook bought Instagram for one billion US dollars.
The first name of Instagram was burbn.
You will be surprised to know that when Instagram was started, its name was not Instagram. Yes, today's famous social media platform Instagram was earlier known by some other name.
Earlier Instagram was known as Bourbon ("BURBN") which later underwent many changes over time. After this its name was also changed. Finally in the year 2010 it was launched as Instagram.
When was instagram launched in india?
Instagram was officially launched in 2010. In India too, Instagram was started in the year 2010 itself. In 2010 it was launched for Apple. Two years later in 2012, it was launched for Android users.
Instagram is an American company
Instagram is an American company that provides its services all over the world. The headquarters of Instagram is located in Menlo Park America, California. Let us tell you that Instagram founder Kevin Systrom was born on 30 December 1983 in Holliston, Massachusetts, United States. who is an American citizen. It was later bought by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who is also a citizen.
A dog's photo was first posted on Instagram
Instagram is very popular in today's time. Every other person posts and shares their photos and videos on it. But do you know whose photo was the first posted on Instagram?
The photo posted on Instagram was of a dog. The first photo was posted on Instagram on July 16, 2010. Which was posted by Mike Krieger.
Who is the CEO of Instagram?
Instagram has appointed Adam Mosseri as its new CEO. Please tell that Adam Mosseri was born on 23 January 1983 in New York America. Before this, the CEO of Instagram was Kevin Systrom. He was working on this post since 2010. But in September 2018, he left the company to work on his new project.
Some interesting facts about Instagram
1. As soon as it was published in the Google Play Store on 3 April 2012, 1 million was downloaded the next day.
2. When Instagram was bought by Facebook, it had three million users. But only after four months its users had become 80 million.
3. Instagram had become popular so quickly that in 2014 its users had grown to 300 million. With this, after two years its users became 600 million.
4. Virat Kohli has the most followers on Instagram in India. He has more than 253 million followers. Whereas Cristiano Ronaldo has the most followers in the world. Who has 592 million followers. Priyanka Chopra has the most followers in India after Virat Kohli.
5. Of the people who use Instagram, 53% of the users are female and 47% of the users are male.
