Instagram’s immense popularity among Gen Z makes it a hotbed for activities that go beyond its intended purpose. As social media platforms change their behavior and intentions depending on the needs of their users, it’s only natural that Instagram would venture into the education space. After all, where the audience goes, the ads follow.
How to Quote and Reference an Image from Instagram
Not surprisingly, this also changes the nature of content and the way users interact with it. Social media content is now used as a reference point for educational purposes. Instagram used to be just an app you used in your spare time, but that is no longer the case. As more and more academic institutions accept the social media app as a source of news/information, it is only expected that the post also contains a source of its origin.
A citation is most commonly used in academic settings. It is used to help authors, readers, with the source of their information. Since you can’t always blindly trust the information you find, a citation helps clarify the source of that information. A citation can be used for everything from books to audio clips; and in this case, even social media content!
A perfect example of using citations is Wikipedia. If you look at the end of a Wikipedia article, you will see a list of links that indicate where that information came from. This helps you confirm the legitimacy of the article.
