Facebook vs. Twitter: Battle of the Social Network Stars

This is an ongoing battle going on for years now among the social media users that which platform should be voted the best and why. As soon aswe get to hear the two names, we are filled with a range of emotions and opinions.It is not merely our favorite pastime, but also platforms for latest updates, news and events and opinion-making forums. The Dynamics of Facebook and Twitter While drawing out comparisons among the two super popular social media platforms, we need to understand the basic differences between the two and why they can’t be used interchangeably. Let’s begin with Facebook. It is a social networking site that allows its users to be flexible and offer versatility in its features in terms of expressing yourself with graphics and videos or uploading of any nature of content you like. On the other hand, Twitter essentially is a micro-blogging platform that typically appears to be text-based – although Twitter has recently added a lot of graphical features including the latest, “gifs”. What users love about Facebook? People who are avid users of Facebook advocate about its features and how it offers them a broader platform that is as useful as it is expressive. Below are some of the main points that reflect the features that facebook users like about this particular platform:

• It is easier in terms of making friends and expanding connections.
• It allows for instant messaging that is itself an exclusive app
• It offers various others inside apps like photo moments and memory sharing.
• It allows people to instantly share videos and pictures or any other content with their friends and connections.
• It also allows an advanced filter that lets users to limit the reachability of particular posts.
• It allows for massive advertising.
• People who rarely use other email or chat platforms feel that facebook chat features and messenger services are far better than others.

What users don’t love about Facebook? There are a few features that users dislike about this platform like:

• Requires a lot of time to invest to enjoy the features.
• Takes time in updating the apps as sometimes it becomes heavier on devices because of multiple within app features software.

What users love about Twitter? Twitter has quite a cult following. Usually, people who love Twitter, end up not liking Facebook and its features much. This is because Twitter offers a more sophisticated outlook that is less miscellaneous and more serious talk. Below are some of the things that surveys suggest people love about Twitter:

• You easily follow someone and access their accounts and what they write on their profiles.
• The convenience of accessing RSS feed without even logging in to the account.
• Easy access to news in minimal text.
• Easy access to posts from opinion leaders and celebrities.
• More authentic in terms of worldwide updates.
• Direct and quick replies.

What users don’t love about Twitter? There are a few things that even Twitter users don’t tend to like about the platform. These include:

• Restriction in sharing the length of the messages or posts.
• A little tough to understand
• Excessive focus on number of followers

Conclusion In a nutshell, we can’t forcefully make either of these social media platforms win. This is because they have separate and special consumer values to offer – at one hand where facebook provides versatility of content; Twitter remains the best among users who just want to skim through the news and events or opinions of people. Thus it truly depends on the preference of the audience but one thing is certain that the popularity of both of these social media platforms tend to increase with each passing day.