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Number of Social Media Users 2013–2023
As of January 2023, Social media has 4.76 billion users worldwide. The number of Social media users has grown by 3% since 2022. And since 2013, the number of Social media users has almost tripled.
Sources: datareportal.com February 2023
How many people use Social media in the world in 2023?
4,760 million people around the world actively use Social media in 2023. Source: datareportal.com
What is the most used Social platform in 2023?
Facebook is the most used Social platform with 2,958 million users. Source: datareportal.com
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