IG

Photo sharing app

IG is an abbreviation for Instagram, the photo and video sharing platform: She has 50k followers on IG, Check my IG for updates.

In military and government contexts, IG stands for Inspector General, the official who investigates misconduct and inefficiency. (Lowercase ig means "I guess.")

instagram

Instagram

Photo-sharing social platform

  • feedSupply with sustenance
  • storiesAccounts or building levels
  • reelsCylindrical winding devices

grid · bio · handle · profile · explore · algorithm · hashtag · caption · filter · post

live

broadcast

Transmitted media signal

  • streamSteady continuous flow
  • viewerOne who observes visually
  • chatInformal verbal exchange

comments · notification · badge · request · guest · audience · real-time · Q&A · countdown

Categories
Opposites
digital vs. physical interaction

IGin-person

Actually there, bodily

face-to-face · real life · IRL · physical · offline

curated performance vs. authentic reality

IGreal

Truly existing, not fake

reality · unfiltered · authentic · candid · raw

abbreviated vs. full form

IGInstagram

Photo-sharing social platform

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Everyday, not technical · Rated G