I almost never look at the app store but I popped in today in the wake of the TikTok ban and was shocked to see this.

  • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    3 days ago

    (I assume 5 year olds know what Instagram is)

    ELInot5 what Instagram is?

    Seriously, I’ve never understood the point of it.

    • Ulrich@feddit.orgOPEnglish
      3·
      3 days ago

      I don’t really understand it either. I think it’s dumb. And I think PixelFed is dumb. And Mastodon. And Loops. But I’m glad they exist. Everyone is better off if people start switching. Everyone except Meta.

      I’m happy with Lemmy+Photon.

    • MutilationWave@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      3 days ago

      It’s a place to post your photos cropped into squares. You can get gratification there because all your friends have to like your photos.

    • Hanrahan@slrpnk.netEnglish
      1·
      3 days ago

      Seriously, I’ve never understood the point of it.

      To sell Ads, like most commercial meida eg newspaper, TV etc etc. Flogging advertising makes money for metas stockholders and others.