Graynet-SNS

What is "SNS"?

It stands for "Social Networking Service", which means "social" and "connection" and encourages "connection" between people.
Typical examples are "LINE", "Twitter", "Instagram" and "Facebook".

I use "LINE" and "Twitter".
It's like a headquarters for information gathering.

Basically, you need to register as a member to use it.

Membership registration is a pain.

says the creator of the site, but the number of users continues to increase every day, and SNS has become a big influence.

By the way, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications "Research on ICT Inclusion" , the usage rate of Facebook in Japan is lower than in other countries , but LINE is higher in Japan than in other countries .

In this section, you will learn about these 4 services and the cautions, advantages and disadvantages (What about "Chat" is Here ) when using SNS.

Facebook users in Japan are lower than those in other countries, but LINE users in Japan are higher than those in other countries.

※Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications, White Paper H30
From "Research on ICT Inclusion"
(In 2018. To match responses from other countries, responses from Japan exclude responses from people in their 70s. Also, we use whatever we use in the source section. )

Typical SNS

「LINE」	Number of monthly users Japan：8000万人 4 major countries (Japan, Taiwan, Thailand and Indonesia)：164 million people Detail At first, I was thinking about a photo sharing service. But after the Great East Japan Earthquake, they decided to develop "App for easy contact in case of disaster". It was released as a free calling app in June 2011. You can make free voice/video calls and chat. In chat, you can express your feelings to others with stamps and pictograms. I, my family and friends all use LINE. This is the standard chat tool!
「Twitter」	Number of monthly users Japan：45 million people World：326 million people Detail At 9:50 PM on March 21, 2006, one of the founders, Jack, tweeted his first tweet. "Just setting up my twttr" (I just started my twttr.) It was like that. Originally, the service was spelled "twttr" but was later spelled "Twitter". A Japanese version was also launched in 2008, and many people are using it. It is a service that you can express what you want to say within 140 characters and post. You can also attach pictures or take a survey. It is also used to promote products. I use this to get the latest information on my favorite games.
「Instagram」	Number of monthly users Japan：29 million people World：1 billion people Detail On October 6, 2010, Instagram launched for iOS. Between then and December, it had 1 million users. Android support in April 2012. It's run by Facebook, Inc., and has a strong Facebook integration. The service name is a coined word for "Instant (I'm here right now) Telegram (telegram)". In other words, the service name has the meaning "You can easily take photos and post them on the spot like a telegram.". Instagram is a sharing service centered on "Photo". There are pictures of various genres, so you won't get bored!
「Facebook」	Number of monthly users Japan：28 million people World：2.23 billion people Detail It started as an information exchange system in the university. Unlike other services, Facebook uses "real name". That's why you can easily find your classmates at the alumni meeting. It's scary to register your real name, but there are some convenient places.

"LINE" is a trademark or registered trademark of LINE Corporation. "Twitter" is a trademark or registered trademark of Twitter, Inc. "Facebook" is a registered trademark of Facebook, Inc. "Instagram" is a trademark or registered trademark of Instagram, LLC.

What is "SNS"?

Typical SNS

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