{"id":5786,"date":"2019-03-21T09:02:48","date_gmt":"2019-03-21T16:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/blog\/?p=5786"},"modified":"2023-01-11T15:25:48","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T23:25:48","slug":"looking-for-the-grandkids-on-social-media-check-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/blog\/looking-for-the-grandkids-on-social-media-check-instagram\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking for the Grandkids on Social Media? Check Instagram!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As you peruse social media, you may have noticed that you\u2019re not seeing as much of the kids or, especially the grandkids, on Facebook these days. Where have they gone?<\/p>\n<p>Chances are, they\u2019ve moved over to Instagram! In the year 2017, Facebook lost as many as 2.8 million users under 25 in the United States alone, and that exodus has continued. But that age group\u2014which includes your grandkids, nieces, and nephews\u2014certainly hasn\u2019t quit social media. Instead, they\u2019re among the more-than-500 million people who log in to Instagram every day!<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to see why. Instagram is all about pictures: a user uploads and shares photos, and can view those posted by their family and friends. It\u2019s just that simple. There are no status updates, or news stories\u2014it\u2019s just pictures (and captions to go with them, if you so choose).<\/p>\n<p>Just as importantly, it\u2019s a social media app specifically designed to be convenient for use on a mobile device. With large screen smartphones and tablets becoming common tools in everyday life, Instagram\u2019s simple functionality (just scroll down!) and strictly visual emphasis are a perfect fit for today\u2019s fast-paced, digital lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p>Best of all, it offers a wonderful way for families to keep in touch. Share photos of the new baby, or the family picnic, or your trip to Europe.&nbsp; Scroll through to find photos that others have posted. It\u2019s an easy and relaxing way to spend a few quiet minutes seeing familiar faces and the interesting things that they are up to.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for a fun, easy way to stay connected with the younger members of your family and their busy lives, give Instagram a try. You can download the app for free at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.instagram.android&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Play Store<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/in\/app\/instagram\/id389801252?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App Store<\/a><\/strong>. Once you\u2019re on Instagram, you can even keep up with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/consumer_cellular\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consumer Cellular<\/a><\/strong> there! Join us, and so many others, and share the best parts of your day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As you peruse social media, you may have noticed that you\u2019re not seeing as much of the kids or, especially the grandkids, on Facebook these days. Where have they gone? Chances are, they\u2019ve moved over to Instagram! In the year 2017, Facebook lost as many as 2.8 million users under 25 in the United States [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":5787,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[13],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.13 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>Looking for the Grandkids on Social Media? Check Instagram!<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Find your grandkids on Instagram, the photo-sharing app that&#039;s making waves! 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