Social Media Apps, Can We Really Do Without Them?

The recent breakdown of social media platforms for just a few hours on Monday evening heralded mixed reactions from social media addicts from all over the world.

Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp were all down and everyone took their frustrations to Twitter. It was not easy for the all-time social platform’s users.

Millions of people from all over the world expressed their disappointment while assuming that Facebook had intentionally shut down the famous social media apps.

A huge number of Kenyans are on record admitting that they switched off their phones several times with the hope of restoring the famous social media apps.

Facebook was offline. WhatsApp could not send messages or upload status. Instagram was also completely down.

Life without the three apps was too boring. Smartphones were no longer smart without Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp.

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What exactly does social Media entail and how Famous is this Platform?

Social media is defined as a computer-based technology that facilitates sharing of ideas, thoughts, and information through the building of virtual networks and communities.

By design, the social platforms are Internet-based and they give users quick electronic communication of content such as personal information, documents, videos, and photos.

Users engage with social media via a computer, tablet, or smartphone via web-based software or applications.

Globally, there are more than 3.8 billion social media users. The largest social media networks include Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok. Social media typically features user-generated content and personalized profiles.

these digital platforms originated as a way to interact with friends and family but were later adopted by businesses that wanted to take advantage of a popular new communication method to reach out to customers.

Their power is the ability to connect and share information with anyone on earth, or with many people simultaneously.

Facebook is the largest social platform in the world, with a clear advantage over other social media platforms

• Facebook (2.74 billion users)
• YouTube (2.29 billion users)
• WhatsApp (2 billion users)
• Facebook Messenger (1.3 billion users)
• Instagram (1.22 billion users)
• Whatsapp (1.21 billion users)
• TikTok (689 million users)
• QQ (617 million users)
• Douyin (600 million users)
• Sino Weibo (511 million users

You realize that those who own such platforms literally have got a lot of power over us. We have become slaves to these apps and we cannot do without them.

Imagine how useless your expensive smartphone would become if it cannot access Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp?

Can you survive without Facebook for a whole month? What about the green app? Now, like a fancy lady, can you do without Instagram? The answer is obviously NO!

Editor’s Note: Article done by John Kachibo