Interesting facts about social media
The average person spends about 2 hours and 24 minutes on social media every day.
Facebook has over 2.8 billion active monthly users.
More than 500 million tweets are sent out every day on Twitter.
Instagram was originally called Burbn during its development.
Snapchat was initially created as a project for a college class.
YouTube was founded by three former PayPal employees.
The like button on Facebook was almost called awesome.
The most popular emoji used on social media is the laughing face with tears of joy.
The hashtag symbol (#) was originally used to denote number groups on telephones.
Pinterest was designed to be a platform for collecting and organizing inspiring ideas.
The first ever tweet on Twitter was sent by its co-founder, Jack Dorsey.
The majority of Snapchat users are aged between 18 and
Facebook was initially limited to only Harvard University students.
More than 400 million users view Instagram Stories every day.
The concept of poking someone on Facebook was introduced in 2004.
Social media addiction is considered a psychological disorder called nomophobia.
The hashtag used on Twitter was first suggested by a Twitter user in 2007.
The most-followed person on Instagram is currently Cristiano Ronaldo.
The first use of emoticons in digital communication dates back to 1982.
Social media platforms are estimated to be responsible for at least 20% of all divorce cases.
In 2014, Facebook acquired WhatsApp for $19 billion.
LinkedIn is primarily used for professional networking and job searching.
The trending feature on social media platforms was introduced to highlight popular topics.
The most popular filter on Snapchat is the dog filter.
Clubhouse, an invitation-only audio-based social networking app, was launched in 20
Twitter was originally known as Twttr before its name change.
Reddit is one of the most popular platforms for discussion and sharing content.
Facebook’s Like button was introduced in 2009.
Social media posts with images or videos perform significantly better than plain text posts.
The majority of social media users access platforms through mobile devices.
LinkedIn was launched in 2003, two years before Facebook.
Instagram was acquired by Facebook for $1 billion in 20
The term selfie was officially added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 20
TikTok was the most downloaded app worldwide in 20
Facebook Messenger was originally a feature within the Facebook app.
The most popular time to post on social media is between 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. on weekdays.
Approximately 50% of social media users watch videos on these platforms daily.
The average number of friends on Facebook is 3
More than 3 billion people use social media actively worldwide.
Instagram’s logo has gone through several design changes since its launch in 20
Twitter’s bird logo is named Larry after former NBA player Larry Bird.
The most popular social media platform in China is WeChat.
Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are all owned by the same company.
In 2019, Instagram hid the number of likes on posts in some countries to reduce social pressure.
YouTube is the second-largest search engine in the world after Google.