There are over half a billion more social network users around the world


Facebook ranks second among the platforms preferred by Internet users worldwide, apart from in China, with 22% of positive responses, according to the We Are Social study. — AFP

It’s an impressive figure. A study has demonstrated the exceptional growth of social media in the world: in one year, more than half a billion users joined a social platform or network over the 12-month period.

In China alone, new users on social networks have reached 85 million in the last twelve months. On average, more than 1.4 million users per day joined social media in the past year, explained The Digital Report April 2021 of We Are Social according to an analysis by Kepios. A growth of almost 14% compared to last year, which is equivalent to 16.5 new users per second worldwide.

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