Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Instagram vs. Twitter vs. Facebook

So hopefully, you guys have all heard of the platforms mentioned in the title. If not, get out from under the rock you're living under and smell the coffee.
Instagram, the photo-sharing platform that has gained nearly 100 million users over the past two years has gained respect among the social media giants and has been noticed by its social media competitors.
Twitter is trying to compete with the newcomer by offering a new filter feature for photos, however, this is under much criticism from social media experts. They claim that Twitter's feature is to share creativity through writing, not through images. Instagram has the monopoly on visual art. In the article attached, the writer attacks Twitter for attempting to merge the two. What's your opinion on Twitter trying to emulate Instagram's photo function?

LINK TO ARTICLE: http://mashable.com/2012/11/06/twitter-cannot-ape-instagram/