Social Networking Sites

What are Social Networking Sites?

Social Networking Sites are web-based services that give people the ability to create a public profile and interact with other users on the website. People who join the networks can share their thoughts, feelings, ideas, and their situations in the form of posts, images, and videos.

There are different types of people, some like socializing, while others prefer to live their private lives. With the advent of technology and social media, the social ones have found a way to make connections online. It’s easier to meet new friends or even soul mates, the over 100 social platforms option. Currently, almost half of the world population is on social media, each one choosing the one they prefer most. Some get more users that others based on different factors like availability and functionality.

Top Social Media Platforms

Below a list of some of the most social media platforms globally.

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Facebook – 2.23 billion monthly active users

YouTube – 1.9 billion monthly active users

WhatsApp – 1.5 billion monthly active users

Messenger – 1.3 billion monthly active users

WeChat – 1.06 billion monthly active users

Instagram  – 1 billion monthly active users

QQ - 861 million monthly active users

Tumblr - 642 million monthly active users

Qzone - 632 million monthly active users

Tik Tok - 500 million monthly active users

Twitter - 335 million monthly active users

Reddit - 330 million monthly active users

Baidu Tieba - 300 million monthly active users

LinkedIn - 294 million monthly active users

Viber - 260 million monthly active users

Snapchat - 255 million monthly active users

Pinterest - 250 million monthly active users

Line - 203 million monthly active users

Telegram - 200 million monthly active users

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