Platlas

Platlas is a tool to help you better understand the complex structures and paths within Facebook.

Facebook is currently the largest social network in the world and has a vast infrastructure. The amount of content shared within it and the sheer volume of potential connections can be overwhelming when you begin to dissect it. Starting from a user’s profile in the center of the circle and moving outwards this interactive guide illustrates the hierarchy of Facebook user actions from the perspective of content creation and interaction.

The icons represent features of Facebook where users interact, and the colorful dots represent ways in users can interact with these areas.

The dots (denoted as edges) that are present on the inner ring of the circle apply to all of the wedges present in the outer ring. So for example under the share action, users are able to like, comment or tag pages, status updates, links, pictures, videos and questions.

Interactions showcased here assume that privacy settings have not been restricted by the user.