As we know today, social media have an impact on our lives personally and socially. Today it's common to have a variety of social media platforms for business, entertainment, education, etc. This is the list of active users on social media at half-yearly 2021.
1. FACEBOOK
There is no surprise that active users currently sit at more than 2.85 billion monthly active users. The company now also owns four of the biggest social media platforms, with over one billion monthly active users each: Facebook (core platform), WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Instagram. The Facebook audience comes of all ages, and simple UI makes it easier among old generations.
2. YOUTUBE
With over 2.29 billion monthly active users, the platform has come a long way. The way it's rising in many fields like education classes, gaming live streams, vlogs, and many more. Nearly 43% of all global internet users have access to YouTube every single month. Youtube growth has been immensely in every fileds and can overthrow Facebook in the next year.
3. WHATSAPP
WhatsApp is the most popular mobile messenger application worldwide, with approx 2 billion monthly active users. India has the most WhatsApp monthly active users (390.1 million). Whatsapp's new end-to-end encryption policy has been a game-changer as its have taken struser'stion against the security and user's data. They have added wallets for many transactions and joined the money market.
4. INSTAGRAM
With an active user of 1.386 billion sits in 4th position. Another Facebook social media company is actively Instagram's younger generations. Instagram's most important markets are India and the U.S., each with 140 million users. Over 70% of Instagram users are under 35 years old. Because the platform is perhaps the most rapidly Instagram'sross across across all of the social media. Instagram's users are among the most dedicated in terms of how frequently they log in.
5. FACEBOOK MESSENGER
Facebook Messenger is the second most used messaging app globally, coming second only to WhatsApp, both owned by Facebook. Facebook Messenger has expanded both in reach and functionality. It has over 1.3 billion active users worldwide. The Facebook Messenger app provides the perfect opportunity for users to connect with friends and family without owning a Facebook account. Just input your name and phone number, and you are good to go.
6. WECHAT
Also popularly known as Weixin in China is the first Chinese company on our list.WeChat had over 1.24 billion active users worldwide but mostly from china. It is banned in many countries like India for security reasons. In China, it is also used for payment in the local market.WeChat has lots of popular messaging app features, including Moments. A majority of WeChat users access WeChat Moments every time they open the app.
7. TIKTOK
Another Chinese company on the list with over 732 million active users. It is one of the fastest social media platforms, and it is estimated to cross over 1 billion in the next year. Tik Tok is banned in Asian countries like India and Pakistan. Instagram is giving tough competition as new reels features have been added. It is a short video entertaining app and is known for noncreativity.
8. QQ
It has 606 million active users and is owned by Chinese tech giant Tencent.QQ provides online social games, music, shopping, microblogging, movies, and group and voice chat software. It is china's biggest messaging platform and is relatively poorly known worldwide.
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