For a few years now, with the advances in the internet, Countless applications have been created. All of them have been developed with the goal of attracting users and content consumers. But among all of these, social networks are leading the way, and they're here to stay.
Now, as in this world, everything has become a competition, and social media is no exception. Furthermore, they all want to have the largest number of users. Thus, they are always on the cutting edge of innovation, trying to add a feature that other apps don't have, or simply copy one.
Since 1997 the first social network appeared and is still active called Six Degrees, an era began that gradually grew, despite the limitations existing at certain times in terms of accessibility to Internet services.
Today you'll learn about the 6 social networks with the most users to date. It's worth noting that they are closely followed by Chinese apps. Tik Tok, QZone and QQ, in other words, if they are neglected, they will enter this top of applications.
The 6 most popular social networks in the world
6. Instagram
It's one of the most popular apps for uploading photos and videos of all kinds. It was launched in 2010 and has continued to grow since then, surpassing 1 billion users.
5. WeChat
Launched in 2011 by the Chinese company Tencent for mobile text messaging and voice messaging, it became very popular in the Asian country, with virtually all users located in that region. It has now surpassed 1.1 billion users.
4. Facebook Messenger
It was initially launched as a feature within Facebook in 2008, then separated from it in 2011. But it has maintained its user base and continues to grow, reaching 1.3 billion this year.
3. WhatsApp
On the other hand, this text messaging and voice note app launched in 2009, quickly becoming a popular app. In fact, this year the popular app surpassed 1.5 billion users.
2. YouTube
The super-popular video-sharing app. Who hasn't watched or uploaded a clip to this social network? You can also leave your comments there. Launched in 2005, it already has more than 1.9 billion users, making it one of the most popular.
1. Facebook
And number one is the well-known social network launched in 2004. Although its popularity has declined, it has remained strong to this day with more than 2.2 billion users. It's clearly one of the platforms that has remained at the top the longest thanks to its innovations.
This concludes our list of the most popular apps, which may change over time. We'll see what happens next year. Tell us, which of these apps do you use most frequently?
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