Instagram turns 13 years old: discover the most followed artists in the world and in Brazil | entertainment

On Friday (6) this year, the social network Instagram turns 13 years old. Featuring a Brazilian creator, the platform has more than a billion users around the world. In addition to its founder, the application is achieving success in Brazil, where there are 113 million accounts, and it is the third most used account in the country, which ranks second in the global ranking of the number of users of the application, behind only the United States. Famous Brazilians have also joined the network in large numbers. Find out more Follow:

Brazilians with the most followers:

1. Neymar | 215 million
2. Ronaldinho Gaucho | 74.6 million
3. Marcelo | 65.6 million
4. Anita | 64.8 million
5. WENDERSON NUNES | 59.6 million
6. Tata Wernick | 56.6 million
7. Larissa Manuela | 52.7 million
8. Misa Silva | 48.2 million
9. Bruna Marquezine | 44.8 million
10. Virginia Fonseca | 44.3 million

Instagram was created by American Kevin Systrom and Brazilian Mike Krieger in 2010. In just one year, it already has ten million users. Developed to post square images, with a range of different and artistic filters that spark curiosity and creativity, the app has seen many changes over the years. After removing its restrictions, it became possible to share photos and videos in different formats, as well as features such as short video feeds, Reels, and Stories, which were created to compete with rival platforms, TikTok and Snapchat.

In the world, the popularity of the network is also important. Although sports, music and television celebrities top the popularity rankings, the account with the largest number of followers on the platform is Instagram (@instagram), with 659 million. Neymar, who leads the Brazilian national team, lags far behind the international stars, and is ranked 21st in the world. Get to know the top 5 in the world:

Celebrities with the largest number of followers in the world:

1. Cristiano Ronaldo | 607 million
2. Lionel Messi | 488 million
3. Selena Gomez | 430 million
4. Kylie Jenner | 400 million
5. Dwayne Johnson (The Rock) | 392 million