This Friday (6) the social network Instagram turns 13 years old. The platform, whose founders include a Brazilian, has more than a billion users worldwide. In addition to its founder, the app is also a success in Brazil, where there are 113 million accounts, making it the third most used in the country, which ranks second in the global ranking of the number of users of the application, only behind the United States. Famous Brazilians also joined the network in droves. Check out the most followed:
Brazilians with the most followers:
Instagram was founded in 2010 by American Kevin Systrom and Brazilian Mike Krieger. In just one year it already had ten million users. Designed for posting square images, the application has a collection of diverse and artistic filters that stimulate curiosity and creativity. Over the years it has undergone many changes. By lifting its own restrictions, it became possible to share photos and videos in various formats, in addition to features such as a feed of short videos, Reels and Stories, created to compete with rival platforms, TikTok and Snapchat.
The fame of the network is also important in the world. Although celebrities from sports, music and television lead the popularity chart, Instagram (@instagram) is the account with the most followers on the platform with 659 million. Neymar, who leads the Brazilians, is far behind the international stars and is ranked 21st in the world. Check out the top 5 in the world: