What frog are you? Inside the latest way to waste time on Instagram

Quarantine has made us teenagers again, feverishly matching our names with types of frogs, dogs, food and Guy FieriA week ago, I opened my Instagram for the 10th time – OK, 20th, we’re still in quarantine – that day to an unexpected message from my friend. Splashed across the image of what appeared to be a frog in a pink tutu standing on its hind legs was my name, written in rainbow bubble letters. The time it took me to go from deeply confused by this image to consumed by the need to find more frogs was lightning fast: within minutes, I was scrolling frantically through the account it came from, @What_frog_you_are, determined to find frogs emblazoned with all my friend’s names.Frogs are not the only animals that have served as a canvas for the latest, mindless Instagram pastime: soon, I found accounts featuring pictures of cows and fish bearing a litany of names, offering a conveniently time-consuming activity for anyone bored enough to search for theirs. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/20/instagram-what-frog-are-you-inside-the-latest-way-to-waste-time #instagram #technology #social_media