What the platforms are

[Jazzy]

For years, it felt like the social media landscape didn’t change much.

New apps came, new apps went, and the last one to really make a dent in the market was TikTok back in 2020.

But in the nine months since billionaire Elon Musk bought Twitter, there has been a flurry of activity — multiple copycat apps have been released as users seek an alternative as the bird app changes under new leadership. The latest rival, Threads, was launched by Facebook-parent Meta and got a stunning start earlier this month.

CNN broke down some of the biggest and buzziest social media platforms — how they work, who they’re for and who runs them.

Click here to see the multiple copycat apps and what they're for

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Which one/ones do you use?

 

[Forgiven1]

Facebook, YouTube and Reddit mainly. I have an Instagram account and use to have a LinkedIn and Nextdoor all of which I rarely look at.

 

[tango]

Fom what I've seen most "social" media platforms are little more than cesspits of venom. Fun enough for sharing silly memes but I wouldn't even attempt to have a useful conversation on any of them - even if you're trying to discuss with someone you know it seems there's always some idiot that chimes in looking to either take offense or cause offense.