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Instagram vs Twitter / X

Twitter / X started first, in 2006, 5 years before Instagram.

Instagram 15y 346d since 2010 · Standing Twitter / X 20y 180d since 2006 · Wavering started first

Why Instagram lasted

  • It owns a format (the square, then the story, then the reel) and a kind of identity.
  • Facebook bought it early and let it stay Instagram long enough to become infrastructure.

Why Twitter / X lasted

  • It is still where news breaks and where a class of people performs being informed.
  • The graph of journalists, politicians, and engineers did not actually move to one place.

Questions

Which is older, Instagram or Twitter / X?

Twitter / X started first, in 2006, 5 years before Instagram.

How long has Twitter / X been running?

Twitter / X has been up 20 years 180 days, since 2006-03-21.

How long has Instagram been running?

Instagram has been up 15 years 346 days, since 2010-10-06.

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