Since its conception in 2010, Instagram has evolved into a multifaceted medium in which its users can either maintain a private profile for the eyes of close friends or become a social media influencers and gain popularity. Some post their artwork while others write captions containing links to their music, both with the intention of gaining support from their followers. Celebrities and renowned corporations have taken to the platform in order to connect with potential customers through promotional advertising. What was once a platform that restricted its users to a single square-framed photo per post has become a space filled with direct messages, videos, stories, live videos, multiple pictures per post, and promotional advertisements. This noticeable growth on the platform attracted various kinds of posts to present itself on the app, even coming down to the approaches used for each post. This exhibit will showcase some of the different ways everyday writing is applied on Instagram while focusing on the manner of posts based on the user.
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Aynari Garcia