Social networking sites

Facebook : Here, I noticed that there's a lot of features that is offered by this website. I can now buy and sell items via facebook marketplace. Recently, Facebook also introduced a dating platform via the website. The app offers live streaming feature which might come in handy if a user wants to live stream. I have been using facebook for a while now, mostly to keep in touch with my friends back home. Unlike twitter, theres no limit to how many characters you can use on a post.

Twitter: I never used twitter before, so there was a bit of a learning curve. This website only allows 280 characters in one post which makes it very unique compared to others. A user can share pictures or videos with a caption of maximum 280 characters. Mostly, this website is used to share information in real-time. It can also be used as an education tool, business marketing or entertainment purposes.

Instagram: This website is one of the most popular social media websites in 2020. The user can share multiple pictures or videos with a caption. The maximum length of the video is one minute. There are instagram pages for almost everything you can think of. Recently, instagram has been used by businesses to promote their products. I use instagram to promote my music and guitar playing skills. 

Youtube:  Youtube is mainly to upload videos. Users can upload videos with no restriction on duration of the video. There are channels that offers educational, gaming, comedy, religious, commentary, sports, memes content.  A user can comment, like, and share the videos. If the user want s stay updated with the content by a channel, s/he can subscribe to the channel. 

Comments

  1. Heting Ni24 March 2020 at 17:01

    Hi Rahul, I like your explanation of these four social networking sites, which is very accurate and easy to understand. Most of us use these four website in our daily lives, and sometimes it's hard to tell the difference because we're so used to these sites. Your comparison is very useful, and these sites you choose are very popular. i can easily know the different between them.

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