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I don't believe this will make much difference. I think the platform had already been in decline for at least the past year, because IG seems to be moving away

I don't believe this will make much difference. I think the platform had already been in decline for at least the past year, because IG seems to be moving away from what made it compelling in the first place. I don't know what algorithmic changes they've made, but my experience is far less "organic" content from real people, and far more exposure given to the local IG celebrities, low-quality meme stuff optimised for engagement, and impersonal marketing stuff. It used to be about people. I don't think it is anymore.

jakobegger 8y ago
I think it's the same with every social network. People start using it, they're excited, put their stuff out there, it's fun to use. Then, after a few years the marketers realise that is a thing, and all of a sudden all the content from your friends sits next to all this professional content. People don't feel like their stuff is good enough, and they stop posting, preferring to browse all the awesome stuff from other people. And at the end, everyone stops checking in as frequently, because they realise that none of the fun, exciting stuff is left, it's only marketing for crappy products with a thin veneer of thoughtfulness sprinkled on top.