In today’s time, photo-video sharing app Instagram can be found on everyone’s phone. Almost everyone uses it, it is a popular platform all over the world. But do you know that the app which we know as Instagram had a different name earlier? Most people will not be aware of this. Therefore, today we will tell you here by what name Instagram was earlier known instead of Instagram and when this platform was started.
This was not Instagram, its name was
Nowadays, this social media platform is quite popular not only among youngsters but also among adults. People of almost every age spend time on this platform. Now it has also become the income source for most people. Talking about the old name of Instagram, its old name was Burbn. This name of Instagram was given by the founders of Instagram, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger. This app was launched in the year 2010 which has now become a popular app.
Reason For Making It
Instagram was launched to enable location sharing for iPhone users, to earn points while checking in, and to share photos on social media after an event. But during that time there were many bugs in this app due to which this app started flopping. After this, the founders of Instagram made many changes in this app and it became a photo sharing app. When this app started becoming popular among young stars, Meta took its ownership and gave it a new name Instagram.
Today’s Instagram
In today’s time, apart from photos and videos, Instagram reels have also come on Instagram which has become the most favorite feature of the users. From earning to entertainment, you get a full package on Instagram. This app is being used by more than 500 crore users worldwide.