18 previously unknown facts about Instagram

Are there still those who have not heard about this unique application, which has become something more than just a platform for sharing photos?

"Instagram" is a mix of social network and microblogging. This is an opportunity to tell the whole world about your talents, about your personality and, moreover, it's a way of making money. But that's not all there is to know about this free app.

1. Children of wealthy parents often, laying out their photos in the Instagram, demonstrate the wealth acquired by the overwork of the mother and father of the oligarch.

At the same time, their accounts attract the attention of prosecutors and tax workers. After all, such photos are a kind of physical evidence that some people have not added another couple of zeros in the tax declaration.

2. In 2012, Nestle for the picture of the account in the FB and Instagram Kit Kat chose an image of a seemingly harmless bear holding a wand "Kit Kata".

However, already after 10 minutes they had to change the avatar because of the similarity of this animal with the image of the world famous Pedobir - a pedophile bear.

3. In 2015, when pregnant, secular lioness Kim Kardashian was photographed with tablets from Diclegis toxicosis.

However, earlier it was repeatedly warned that she was responsible for the advertised drug. However, Kim did not say anything about his side effects, such as severe dizziness.

4. Once Facebook for $ 1 billion bought Instagram. At the same time in the staff of the latter at the time there were no more than 13 employees.

5. American rock vocalist Iggy Pop has an Instagram-account, or rather, his cockade named Biggie Pop.

6. In 2016, Pope Francis started an official account in Instagram. And what do you think? Already after 12 hours on his page, 1 million followers were signed. This, perhaps, is the record.

7. The most popular photo on Instagram received about 11 million likes. And who laid it out? That's right, "Queen Beyonce" announced her about her pregnancy.

8. The first post with the hashtag #selfie was posted on January 27, 2011 by a girl named Jennifer Lee.

9. In the Middle Eastern countries and in India, most of Instagram users are men.

10. Daily in Instagram 95 million photos and video are downloaded.

11. The advertising post on the page of the Kardashian sisters is $ 400,000. Kim has a little less - only $ 200,000.

12. The yellow filter Valencia makes a picture similar to the photo from the 80's. By the way, he is one of the most popular.

It turns out that earlier this effect was due to the use of a poor-quality blue dye that has faded and turned into a mixture of yellow and magenta.

13. Facebook has the right to resale "Instagram" to a third party, for example, to advertising agencies.

14. American artist Richard Prince sells other people's photos from Instagram for $ 100,000.

15. In Instagram, 62% of users are women.

16. In this application, men's accounts are increasingly gaining popularity, making fun of women's photo sessions.

17. Famous blogger, millionaire, playboy "Instagram" and poker player Dan Bilzerian, known for his unusual antics, turned his pet, Fuzzy Cat into an insta-old star. So, he already has 808,000 followers. And the account itself is full of cat pictures with weapons, naked women and poker chips.

18. The model of Svetlana Bilyalova, Galina Mirgayeva, Ana Cheri, Kaila Itsines and many others entered the list of the most popular girls-bloggers Instagram.

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