Monday, 4 November 2019

What are social media tools?

Facebook
An American social networking service / online social media company founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg and fellow Harvard College students. Facebook lets you connect with friends, family and acquaintances by sharing photos / videos. You can also send messages and get updates.




Instagram
A photo and video sharing social networking service owned by Facebook Inc and launched in 2010. It can only be used on Apple's mobile devices. "A simple, fun & creative way to capture, edit & share photos, videos & messages with friends & family," says the website.

https://www.instagram.com/



YouTube
An American video-sharing platform created by three former PayPal employees in 2005. Google bought the site the following year for US$1.65 billion. YouTube lets you watch videos / music clips, upload original content, and share it with friends, family, and the rest of the world.



Snapchat
An American multimedia messaging app used globally and created by former Stanford University students in 2011. A principal feature of this interactive media platform is that pictures / messages are usually only accessible to recipients for a short time before they disappear.



Reddit 
A social media platform based on blogging / community building, aka a discussion website. "Reddit is a network of communities based on people's interests," says the site. "Find communities you're interested in, and become part of an online community!"


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