Contents Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Social Media Profile Meet the Founders What Is Instagram Instagram Is Born Instagram Takes Off Sharing and Tagging Fun with Filters Facebook Buyout Instagram Changes Creating Awareness Effects of Instagram The Future of Instagram A Guide to Instagram Glossary Websites Index
SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILE Instagram URL https instagram com OCTOBER 6 2010 Instagram is founded PURPOSE Instagram is a photo and video sharing website Users can upload photos and videos and comment on them CURRENT CEO Kevin Systrom APRIL 9 2012 Facebook buys Instagram NUMBER OF USERS More than 400 million JUNE 20 2013 Instagram Videos are introduced DECEMBER 12 2013 Instagram Direct is introduced
Meet the Founders KEVIN SYSTROM was born on December 30 1983 He grew up in Holliston Massachusetts Systrom went to Stanford University in California He worked for several Internet start ups before founding Instagram with Mike Krieger Systrom met Krieger at Stanford MIKE KRIEGER was born in Sao Paulo Brazil on March 4 1986 In high school he taught computer skills to adults after school Later Krieger came to the United States to study at Stanford University Like Systrom Krieger worked for a start up firm before creating Instagram Mike Krieger Kevin Systrom