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According to a recent report, the Meta platform ranked as the second most downloaded mobile application in 2022, just behind TikTok.
Instagram has a new function with which it has given an important twist to the profile photos of its more than one billion users.
Today, the social network owned by Meta has a total of 1.2 billion users globally, ranking fifth among the social networks usedbelow Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp and, now, TikTok, its main rival.
The platform developed by ByteDance has so far registered 1.7 billion active users, and is also the favorite social network for the youngest Internet users, members of the so-called Generation Z.
On the other hand, we are talking about the two most downloaded applications in the world, as revealed by the study Q2 2022: Store Intelligence Data Digestconducted by the Sensor Tower app analytics platform.
Seen from this perspective, it is almost impossible to imagine the digital section without the presence of Instagram, a platform that, over time, has evolved as the market demands greater innovation.
It is so, In order to continue expanding and reach a greater number of users, the social network owned by Meta has a new function ready with which it has given an important turn to the section of the profile photos of its users.
Instagram makes this change in profile photos
The social networking market is one of those that ask for more innovation to stay up-to-date and in the preference of users.
Under this framework, now, Instagram has decided to give a new twist to user profile photos, introducing a new dynamic profile photo featurewhich allows Internet users to show both their profile picture and their avatar.
It is worth mentioning that, until before this update, users had to choose between showing a profile picture or their avatar in their account. Now, netizens can toggle between the two.
New profile pic, who this?
Now you can add your avatar to the other side of your pic — and people who visit your profile can flip between the two? pic.twitter.com/hEyzW4G19W
—Instagram (@instagram) January 24, 2023
In short, we are talking about a scenario in which social networks have been transformed from their roots and one of the biggest changes is the inclusion of avatars, a strategy that corresponds to the growing market of the metaverse.
Little by little, this type of technology is having a greater impact throughout the world and Social networks have not wanted to be left behind, as announced a few months ago by TikTok and WhatsApp, each with its own proposal.
In the case of WhatsApp, the platform owned by Meta. the Users can change their profile photo and place their own avatarwhich you could even use when making video calls, plus you can make it completely personalized.
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