The majority of the people living on our planet have access to the internet and social media. So, with so many users and commenters being active online, it’s no wonder that some of their quips are going to resonate with the audience.
As reported by Statista, this year, in 2026, it is predicted that social networking sites will reach around 5.75 billion users.
What’s more, the number of social media users is likely to grow as more and more people in “previously underserved markets” get access to mobile devices and mobile social networks.
“The leading social networks are usually available in multiple languages and enable users to connect with friends or people across geographical, political, or economic borders.”
Currently, Meta Platforms leads the global social network race by a wide margin. The company owns four of the biggest social media platforms: Facebook, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.
Specifically, in 2025, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram boasted around 3 billion monthly active users, while Messenger had just shy of 1 billion.
In the meantime, Statista reports that YouTube had 2.58 billion monthly active users in 2025, TikTok had almost 2 billion, WeChat had 1.4 billion, and Telegram had 1 billion.
Meanwhile, Snapchat had 932 million monthly active users that year, and Reddit had 765 million.
To state the obvious: these are huge numbers. We officially live in a world where it’s more likely that any stranger you meet anywhere on Earth uses social media than doesn’t.
According to LocaliQ, users share a jaw-dropping 95 million photos and videos on Instagram every single day, or 65,792 each minute. Furthermore, Instagram’s explore page is viewed by a massive 200 million accounts each day, or by 138,888 accounts each minute.
On Facebook, in the meantime, you’ll find lots of activity, too. Every single minute on the platform, around 510,000 comments are posted, 293,000 statuses are updated, and 240,000 photos are uploaded.
Furthermore, around 7 billion messages are sent every minute through Meta-related apps like Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
Meanwhile, LinkedIn—considered the most trusted social network in the United States—has almost 900 million active users worldwide.
