๐ The Real Story is Stories!
And #Facebook is dominating it using the Stories feature in its acqusitions, #Instagram and #WhatsApp, to keep #Snapchat at a pretty safe distance.
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PS. ๐ @iXRadio is back with a must-listen episode of Hidden Brain about #SocialMedia & how it can cause regrets. Listen here on Telegram.
And #Facebook is dominating it using the Stories feature in its acqusitions, #Instagram and #WhatsApp, to keep #Snapchat at a pretty safe distance.
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PS. ๐ @iXRadio is back with a must-listen episode of Hidden Brain about #SocialMedia & how it can cause regrets. Listen here on Telegram.
โโ๐ง Mental Health: The Impact of Social Media on Young People
Is the end of the "like" coming? According to TechCrunch, based on the findings of researcher Jane Manchun Wong, #Facebook is currently carrying out tests to reveal only a limited number of likes on a post. The social networking giant is currently conducting the same type of experiment in seven countries on its Instagram app.
What is the reason for this? To reduce the feeling of permanent competition and social pressure. As recent research has shown, this decision could be particularly beneficial for the #MentalHealth of young people. Based on the results of a survey of 1,479 people aged 14 to 24 years by the UK's Royal Society for Public Health, the top 5 social networks have been ranked according to their impact on mental health.
It emerges that #Instagram is the social media platform with the most negative effect on the psychological state of young people. On the other side, #YouTube is considered to be the most positive network in this area and the only one in the research considered to have a 'net positive' influence. To establish this ranking, 14 factors were taken into account such as anxiety, depression, loneliness, self-image, harassment, and the opportunity to express oneself.
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Is the end of the "like" coming? According to TechCrunch, based on the findings of researcher Jane Manchun Wong, #Facebook is currently carrying out tests to reveal only a limited number of likes on a post. The social networking giant is currently conducting the same type of experiment in seven countries on its Instagram app.
What is the reason for this? To reduce the feeling of permanent competition and social pressure. As recent research has shown, this decision could be particularly beneficial for the #MentalHealth of young people. Based on the results of a survey of 1,479 people aged 14 to 24 years by the UK's Royal Society for Public Health, the top 5 social networks have been ranked according to their impact on mental health.
It emerges that #Instagram is the social media platform with the most negative effect on the psychological state of young people. On the other side, #YouTube is considered to be the most positive network in this area and the only one in the research considered to have a 'net positive' influence. To establish this ranking, 14 factors were taken into account such as anxiety, depression, loneliness, self-image, harassment, and the opportunity to express oneself.
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๐ Facebook Inc. Dominates the Social Media Landscape
When people think of #Facebook as a company, they mostly think of it synonymously with Facebook the social network. However, Facebook Inc. is much more than that, as todayโs chart nicely illustrates. With #WhatsApp, #Instagram and of course the namesake Facebook and #FacebookMessenger, the company owns four of the worldโs largest social media / messaging services.
Facebook alone is used by more than 2 billion people per month and both WhatsApp and Messenger also have surpassed the billion user mark, according to company data aggregated by DataReportal. #Tencent, the Chinese company behind #WeChat, Qzone and messenger QQ also boasts more than two billion users in total, but it still doesnโt come close to matching Facebookโs global footprint.
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When people think of #Facebook as a company, they mostly think of it synonymously with Facebook the social network. However, Facebook Inc. is much more than that, as todayโs chart nicely illustrates. With #WhatsApp, #Instagram and of course the namesake Facebook and #FacebookMessenger, the company owns four of the worldโs largest social media / messaging services.
Facebook alone is used by more than 2 billion people per month and both WhatsApp and Messenger also have surpassed the billion user mark, according to company data aggregated by DataReportal. #Tencent, the Chinese company behind #WeChat, Qzone and messenger QQ also boasts more than two billion users in total, but it still doesnโt come close to matching Facebookโs global footprint.
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โโ๐ U.S. users spend more than $23 million in TikTok since launch
You canโt read tech news for more than a day or two before you come across an article mentioning #TikTok, the newest massive social media network in the world. Its parent company Bytedance acquired musical.ly last year which led to TikTokโs US launch on August 2nd, 2018. Since then, American users have spent $23.1 million on coins and other virtual goods for the TikTok economy.
Since launching in the United States, the market is responsible for 24% of its in-app purchase revenue. This excludes third party app stores found in China ๐จ๐ณ.
Looking at current U.S. demographics, we see TikTok reigns supreme in its ability to attract a younger crowd. Almost 50% of its US ๐บ๐ธ active users are aged 20 or younger. #Facebook has always skewed older than the newer social apps, but what stands out most is that it shows a slight edge against #Lasso. Facebook created Lasso to be a direct competitor to TikTok, and while it's early, there's room for improvement.
#Instagram #Snapchat
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You canโt read tech news for more than a day or two before you come across an article mentioning #TikTok, the newest massive social media network in the world. Its parent company Bytedance acquired musical.ly last year which led to TikTokโs US launch on August 2nd, 2018. Since then, American users have spent $23.1 million on coins and other virtual goods for the TikTok economy.
Since launching in the United States, the market is responsible for 24% of its in-app purchase revenue. This excludes third party app stores found in China ๐จ๐ณ.
Looking at current U.S. demographics, we see TikTok reigns supreme in its ability to attract a younger crowd. Almost 50% of its US ๐บ๐ธ active users are aged 20 or younger. #Facebook has always skewed older than the newer social apps, but what stands out most is that it shows a slight edge against #Lasso. Facebook created Lasso to be a direct competitor to TikTok, and while it's early, there's room for improvement.
#Instagram #Snapchat
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Top Apps Worldwide for October 2019 by Downloads
#WhatsApp was the most downloaded non-game app worldwide for October 2019 with close to 71 million installs. The countries with the most installs of the app during this period were India at 39% of its total downloads and Brazil at 8%.
#TikTok was the second most installed non-game app worldwide last month with more than 66 million installs. The countries with the largest number of TikTok installs were India at 41%, followed by Brazil at 7%. #Facebook, #FacebookMessenger, and #Instagram rounded out the top five most installed non-game apps worldwide for the month.
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#WhatsApp was the most downloaded non-game app worldwide for October 2019 with close to 71 million installs. The countries with the most installs of the app during this period were India at 39% of its total downloads and Brazil at 8%.
#TikTok was the second most installed non-game app worldwide last month with more than 66 million installs. The countries with the largest number of TikTok installs were India at 41%, followed by Brazil at 7%. #Facebook, #FacebookMessenger, and #Instagram rounded out the top five most installed non-game apps worldwide for the month.
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๐ The Difference in Engagement
According to Socialbakers, with similar audience sizes on #Instagram & #Facebook, the engagement is clearly different between the two Facebook-owned platforms.
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According to Socialbakers, with similar audience sizes on #Instagram & #Facebook, the engagement is clearly different between the two Facebook-owned platforms.
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๐ Top Apps Worldwide for December 2019 by Downloads
#WhatsApp was the most downloaded non-gaming app worldwide for December 2019 with close to 112 million installs, which represented a 30% YoY increase from December 2018. The countries with the most installs of the app during this period were India ๐ฎ๐ณ at 32% of its total downloads and Brazil ๐ง๐ท at 9%.
#TikTok #Facebook #FacebookMessenger #Instagram #Snapchat #Netflix #YouTube
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#WhatsApp was the most downloaded non-gaming app worldwide for December 2019 with close to 112 million installs, which represented a 30% YoY increase from December 2018. The countries with the most installs of the app during this period were India ๐ฎ๐ณ at 32% of its total downloads and Brazil ๐ง๐ท at 9%.
#TikTok #Facebook #FacebookMessenger #Instagram #Snapchat #Netflix #YouTube
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๐ How Tech Companies Impact Society
The Verge Tech Survey 2020
Americans believe that #Google, #Amazon, #Apple, #Microsoft, #Netflix, and #YouTube have an overall positive effect on society. Theyโre more likely to think that #Twitter, #Slack, #Instagram, and #Facebook have an overall negative effect.
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The Verge Tech Survey 2020
Americans believe that #Google, #Amazon, #Apple, #Microsoft, #Netflix, and #YouTube have an overall positive effect on society. Theyโre more likely to think that #Twitter, #Slack, #Instagram, and #Facebook have an overall negative effect.
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๐ Top Social Media Apps Worldwide for February 2020 by Downloads
#TikTok was the most downloaded social media app worldwide for February 2020 with 112.8 million installs, which represented a 96.2% YoY increase.
The countries with the most downloads of the app during this period were India ๐ฎ๐ณ at 41.3% of its total installs and Brazil ๐ง๐ท at 8.6%.
#Facebook was the second most installed #SocialMedia app worldwide last month with 57 million downloads, which represented a nearly 8% increase from February 2019.
The countries with the largest number of Facebook installs were India ๐ฎ๐ณ at 23.8%, followed by Brazil ๐ง๐ท at 9%.
#Instagram, #Likee, and #Snapchat rounded out the top five most downloaded social media apps worldwide for the month.
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#TikTok was the most downloaded social media app worldwide for February 2020 with 112.8 million installs, which represented a 96.2% YoY increase.
The countries with the most downloads of the app during this period were India ๐ฎ๐ณ at 41.3% of its total installs and Brazil ๐ง๐ท at 8.6%.
#Facebook was the second most installed #SocialMedia app worldwide last month with 57 million downloads, which represented a nearly 8% increase from February 2019.
The countries with the largest number of Facebook installs were India ๐ฎ๐ณ at 23.8%, followed by Brazil ๐ง๐ท at 9%.
#Instagram, #Likee, and #Snapchat rounded out the top five most downloaded social media apps worldwide for the month.
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๐ฑ Top Apps Worldwide for March 2020 by Downloads
#TikTok was the most downloaded non-game app worldwide for March 2020 with more than 115.2 million installs, which represented a 98.4% increase from March 2019.
The countries with the most installs of the app during this period were India ๐ฎ๐ณ at 29.5% of its total downloads and Brazil ๐ง๐ท at 9.4%.
#WhatsApp was the second most installed non-game app worldwide last month with close to 76.3 million installs, which represented a 7.7% increase from March 2019.
The countries with the largest number of #WhatsApp installs were India ๐ฎ๐ณ at 33.4%, followed by Brazil ๐ง๐ท at 8.5%. #ZOOM, #Facebook, and #FacebookMessenger rounded out the top five most installed non-game apps worldwide for the month.
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#TikTok was the most downloaded non-game app worldwide for March 2020 with more than 115.2 million installs, which represented a 98.4% increase from March 2019.
The countries with the most installs of the app during this period were India ๐ฎ๐ณ at 29.5% of its total downloads and Brazil ๐ง๐ท at 9.4%.
#WhatsApp was the second most installed non-game app worldwide last month with close to 76.3 million installs, which represented a 7.7% increase from March 2019.
The countries with the largest number of #WhatsApp installs were India ๐ฎ๐ณ at 33.4%, followed by Brazil ๐ง๐ท at 8.5%. #ZOOM, #Facebook, and #FacebookMessenger rounded out the top five most installed non-game apps worldwide for the month.
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