B
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4,600,000,000
4,600,000,000 -- social media users worldwide for Global social media (2024)
There are over 4.6 billion social media users worldwide according to the Digital 2024 Global Overview Report.
- over 4.6 billion
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4,600,000,000
Unit
Count
Data Vintage
2024
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B
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75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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DataReportal / We Are Social / Meltwater
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Tier B
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DataReportal / We Are Social / Meltwater
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Cited from Digital 2024 Global Overview Report
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Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4,600,000,000 | |
| 2024 (current) | 4,600,000,000 | 0% |
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Global social media: 4,600,000,000 social media users worldwide. Source: DataReportal / We Are Social / Meltwater (2024). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/global-social-media-users-4-6b
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