About how many people worldwide use social media?
Answerabout 4.76 billion (59% of world)
More than half the world's population is now on some form of social media platform.
Source: Wikipedia - Social media (2023) en.wikipedia.org
Tech · Facts & sources
5 sourced facts about tech and social media platforms, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answerabout 4.76 billion (59% of world)
More than half the world's population is now on some form of social media platform.
Source: Wikipedia - Social media (2023) en.wikipedia.org
Answer2005
YouTube launched in February 2005 and was bought by Google less than two years later.
Source: Wikipedia - YouTube (2005) en.wikipedia.org
Answerabout 3.07 billion
Facebook remains one of the largest platforms ever built, with monthly users exceeding 3 billion.
Source: Wikipedia - Facebook en.wikipedia.org
Answerabout 24%
A large and growing chunk of Amazon's business is now selling services to independent sellers on its platform.
Source: Wikipedia - Amazon (company) (2023) en.wikipedia.org
Answerabout 46%
Counting phones, tablets, and computers together, Android is now used more than any single desktop operating system.
Source: Wikipedia - Android (operating system) (2025) en.wikipedia.org