Infrastructure is a network or structure that is needed in order to keep a technology or community thriving. The word infrastructure can be used to talk about several different things. For example, the infrastructure of a city keeps the highways and roads functioning and keeps the \u201cbehind the scenes\u201d aspects of the city up and running so that the people living there can enjoy it. Looking at infrastructure from a media lens can be looking at how social media apps and websites work. The infrastructure for Instagram is made up of code and technological systems that make it function and please users. Although it is the people and technology who work for apps like Instagram, that keep their infrastructure running, the users are also a vital part of this system. Without any users there would be no infrastructure, so it is a two-way street. Infrastructure is typically not noticeable to users except for when it fails or crashes. For example, it is evident that when an app like TikTok or Instagram is not loading or working, there is a problem with the mechanics of the app or otherwise called the infrastructure of the app.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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