7 Valid Reasons Why Instagram Is The Beyoncé Of Social Media

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Former Facebook’s News Feed Adam Mosseri runner is taking a page out of the millennial handbook and saying adios to Facebook to join the ranks of Instagram.

The social media platform recently announced that Mosseri will take over as IG’s new VP of Product. Ironically, the news comes one week after Instagram’s cofounders unexpectedly announced their departure from Facebook. Folks have suspected for years that there was some tension between the social platforms regarding leadership — and their recent changes just adds fuel to the rumors that Facebook has been looking to increase control over Instagram.

However, IG’s former CEO is happy about the change and is looking forward to Mosseri taking his place. He wrote in a statement, “We’re confident that under Adam’s leadership, Instagram will evolve and improve and we look forward to the future of the product and community.”

Moosseri responded with a message of his own on his new Instagram platform, saying, “Last week, @kevin and @mikeyk announced that they’re leaving Instagram. The impact of their work over the past eight years has been incredible. I want to thank them for trusting me to carry forward the values that they have established. I will do my best to make them, the team, and the Instagram community proud.”

Just like  Adam Mosseri , millennials are opting for a more visual social experience than a wordy one. One that lifts your spirits and tickles your fancy more than any other platform. One that feels like Beyoncé in a world full of Bey wannabes— no shade.  Hit the flip for 7 valid reason why people Instagram is the Beyoncé of social media.

There are a variety of Instagrammers and IG communities — ranging from Food and Health, to Comedy and Beauty.’ Multifaceted and non-basic, like Bey.

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Pictures, pictures, pictures. Images are worth way more words than a 400 post of you ranting. IG gives you something to look at, just like Bey.

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Instagram helps you expand your social circle. Facebook keeps you in it.

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You can connect with your favorite celebs almost instantly with IG — whether it be a comment, or sliding in the DMs. Maybe not Bey, but you’re still closer to her on IG than you ever have been before.

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Statistics show that Instagram is the fastest growing platform and brands get an average of 10x more engagement per post compared to Facebook. Hive status.

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Facebook has language barriers. Instagram doesn’t. And you know Bey likes to drop a Spanish album every few year.

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Instagram boutiques and stores have created a prominent place in social media market. In the words of Bey, “B**** stay in your lane.”

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