InstaFacts: Instagram's Unique Facts

InstaFacts: Instagram's Unique Facts | Insta Original Name

Here are some interesting things to know about Instagram:

Origin Story
Original Name
Rapid Growth
Filters and Filters
First Photo
Selena Gomez's Popularity
Egg-citing Record
Instagram Stories
IGTV
Hidden Likes
Shopping on Instagram
Instagram's Impact on Language
Record for Fastest to Reach 1 Million Followers
Instagram's Icon Evolution
Filters Named After Locations

(1). Origin Story

→ Instagram was co-founded by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger and was launched in October 2010.

→ It gained massive popularity quickly and was acquired by Facebook in 2012 for $1 billion.

(2). Original Name

→ Instagram's original name was "Burbn."

→ The co-founders decided to change it to "Instagram," a combination of "instant camera" and "telegram."

(3). Rapid Growth

→ Instagram reached 1 million users within two months of its launch, which was a remarkable achievement at the time.

(4). Filters and Filters

→ Instagram became popular because it focused on making pictures look better with filters.

→ At first, there were 11 filters to choose from, but now there are many more filters and tools to edit pictures.

(5). First Photo

→ The first photo ever posted on Instagram was by co-founder Kevin Systrom.

→ It was a photo of a dog and his girlfriend's foot, taken at a taco stand.

(6). Selena Gomez's Popularity

→ Selena Gomez had the most people following her on Instagram for many years.

→ In 2016, she got 100 million people to follow her.

(7). Egg-citing Record

→ The most-liked photo on Instagram used to be a simple egg.

→ In January 2019, an account called "world_record_egg" posted a picture of an egg with the goal of surpassing the previous record-holder, Kylie Jenner.

→ The egg succeeded and became the most-liked photo for a time.

(8). Instagram Stories

→ Instagram Stories, a feature that allows users to post photos and videos that disappear after 24 hours, was launched in August 2016.

→ This feature was inspired by Snapchat's disappearing content.

(9). IGTV

→ In June 2018, Instagram launched IGTV, a platform for longer-form videos that are typically more than one minute in length.

→ It's an attempt to compete with YouTube.

(10). Hidden Likes

→ In a few spots, Instagram began to not show how many people liked posts.

→ They did this to make users feel less concerned and happier while using the app.

→ This change aims for users to focus more on what's being posted, not just how many likes a post gets.

(11). Shopping on Instagram

→ Instagram added a shopping feature.

→ This helps businesses show products in their posts.

→ People can buy things right from Instagram.

(12). Instagram's Impact on Language

→ Instagram has contributed to the popularization of certain terms like "selfie," "foodporn," and "throwback" (#TBT).

(13). Record for Fastest to Reach 1 Million Followers

→ The record for the fastest time to reach 1 million followers on Instagram was held by Sir David Attenborough, who achieved this feat in just under 5 hours after joining in September 2020.

(14). Instagram's Icon Evolution

→ Instagram's app icon has evolved over the years.

→ It started as a stylized camera, then changed to a more minimalist design featuring a simple camera outline against a rainbow gradient background.

(15). Filters Named After Locations

→ Some of Instagram's original filters were named after places, like Valencia, Nashville, and Hudson.