Social Media Resources If you're a trainer, educator, librarian or geek, statistics on social media are a must. Here are a few that I've found recently, together with sources. 1) Global Active Internet Users now totals 3.175 Billion, that’s nearly half of the world’s population (7.357 Billion). 2) As for Social Media, there are over 2.206 Billion active users, a global penetration of 30%. 3) There are 3.734 Billion Unique Mobile Users as of this quarter, accounting for a 51% worldwide penetration. 4) 1.925 Billion users utilise their mobiles for Social Media platforms. 5) Social Media users have risen by 176 Million in the last year. 6) 365 Million active mobile social users have been added over the same time span, an incredible total growth of 541 Million. 7) Facebook adds ½ million new users every day; 6 new profiles every second. 8) Mobile users constitute half of the world’s population, and 2 million smart phones are sold worldwide every single day. 11) 75% increase in Facebook video posts since 2014
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