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What to Do First To use Instagram, you’ll first need to visit instagram.com or download the app using the appropriate source—the App Store for Apple devices or Google Play Store for Android —for your mobile device. Once you’ve signed up for the service, here are some actions you can take: • Establish your account. Follow a few simple steps to get started. • Adjust your notifications. For example, you can let the service know you want to receive a notification every time you get a like on one of your posts. • Connect to other social accounts. You can set up your account so that when you post something to Instagram, it automatically goes to Facebook or Twitter as well. • Find friends to follow. Instagram will make suggestions for accounts to follow. You can also search for your friends and favorite celebrities. • Create your first post. Because Instagram is all visual images, be choosy about which ones you upload.

Filters are Fun! With Instagram Stories, you can create a video timeline that’s visible to your followers. You can also try out filters, which are fun special effects. For example, you can place a document or photo in your background; change the color of your eyes; make yourself look like an alien, cat, or dog; or add sparkles, flowers, and other items. Here’s a quick lesson on creating Stories and using filters in the Instagram app: 1. G o into your profile page by tapping the photo/avatar icon at the bot- tom right part of the screen. 2. In the upper-right corner, tap the + icon . 3. F rom the Create New menu, choose Story . 4. Toward the bottom of the screen, swipe the filter buttons to activate each filter. 5. W hen you arrive at one you like, tap the center button to snap a photo, or hold it down to create a video. 6. I f you’d like, make edits using the tools on the top part of the screen. 7. A t the bottom of the screen, tap Your Story . 8. Your profile photo will be highlighted and then the Story is available for others to see in your account. 9. Follow the same steps to add more photos or videos and they will be- come part of your Story as well.

Popular Accounts Serious Instagram users compete for the most followers as a badge of honor. On Instagram, the top 50 accounts are held primarily by sports figures, actors, musicians, and other enter- tainers. Members of the Kardashian/Jenner family occupy five of the top 20 spots. The #1 position is held by Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo with 277 million followers and #2 is held by musician and actress Ariana Grande, with 232 million followers. Selena Gomez, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, and Jennifer Lopez are also in the top 20. These celebrities offer followers glamorous photos, insight into their everyday lives, and announcements about new projects and appearances. Yet it’s not just individuals that hold users’ attention. Brands like National Geographic, Nike, and Victoria’s Secret all hold spots in the top 50.

FAST FACT: You can create and manage multiple Instagram accounts, such as one about your vacations and one about your adorable puppy.

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