Today we talk about Social Networks
Social networks are digital platforms made up of communities of individuals with common interests, activities or relationships (such as friendship, kinship, work). Social networks allow contact between people and function as a means to communicate and exchange information.
They allow us to create a life and develop it. They allow us to interact with people who may be on the other side of the planet, they allow us to connect, create content, share it and spread it.
We all know and use the most important ones, Facebook, Instagram, Google+, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, YouTube Shorts… to name a few. However, the number of social networks that exist in the world can change in a matter of just a few weeks. Why? Not all social networks are equally well known or popular among users and not all social networks remain with us over time. Who remembers Tuenti or Fotolog? In their day they were very popular communities but over time they went down in history. That is what happens every time a social network is registered or withdrawn. Thus, we can currently speak of a total of more than 40 social networks around the world, each with its corresponding purpose.
We are not going to stop to explain what Facebook or Instagram are, what Vox Populi is, or that there are “professional” networks like LinkedIn to search for work and business contacts, for this post we have prepared a list of curiosities:
- Facebook uses the color blue because Mark Zuckerberg, its creator, is colorblind to green and red. He explained this curiosity in an interview.
- A Twitter profile, WW2 Tweets from 1943, tells the story of World War II as if we were living in that time. The channel reports daily what happened during the contest.
- It was in 1997 when SixDegrees.com appeared as the “first recognized social network”, offering its users the possibility of creating their own profiles and lists of friends.
- The most influential person on Twitter is Barack Obama. Other characters that lead the list are Taylor Swift, Cristiano Ronaldo or Kim Kardashian.
- Divorce is a matter of… Facebook? Various surveys reveal that 28 million divorces in the world are associated with the use of this platform.
- Hashtags appeared on Twitter. The idea came from technology consultant and blogger Chris Messina in August 2007. Since then, #HashtagDay is celebrated every August 23rd.
- It seems incredible, but yes: there is a social network where you design your ideal boyfriend or girlfriend, Invisible Boyfriend or Girlfriend. You can explore a relationship with a girlfriend or boyfriend, without dating, defining her personality and you can even decide how you met. You can interact with them through text messages. And yes, in this social network they have real people playing to be your partner on the other side of the screen.
- WhatsApp and YouTube are the best valued social networks, followed by Spotify. If we talk about users, Facebook is placed first according to the latest Digital 2021 report prepared by We Are Social in collaboration with Hootsuite.
- Be very careful! According to the latest report prepared by Kaspersky, Social credits and security: embracing the world of ratings, 10% of Spanish citicens have experienced problems obtaining loans or mortgages due to personal information obtained on their social networks.
- Brian Acton, one of the founders of WhatsApp, wanted to go to work at Facebook, but was rejected. He now works within the company since the latter bought the app.
- On January 28, the Community Manager’s Day is celebrated in tribute to all those who are in charge of professionally managing the social networks of a company or brand.
Do you know any other curiosity related to Networks?
