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Numbers in the News: Social Media
People use social media to create, view, and share content. Check out some facts and figures about people’s digital habits.
Shutterstock.com
4.59 BILLION
The number of people worldwide with social media accounts—55 percent of the global population.
Top Social Media Sites Used by Teens in 2022
SHUTTERSTOCK.COM
6,500
The number of U.S. YouTube channels with more than 1 million subscribers at the end of 2022.
2.5 HOURS
The average amount of time internet users spend on social media per day.
THINK ABOUT IT: How many hours do you spend on social media each day? How does that compare with other internet users?
Sources: Statista, Oxford Economics, YouTube, GWI Market Research