The #RLTM Scoreboard: Social Networking Stats for the Week
| Facebook: | 1 billion active users | via Facebook |
| Twitter: | over 500 million users | via Twopcharts |
| Qzone: | 599 million monthly active users | via TechCrunch |
| Sina Weibo: | over 400 million users | via Yahoo |
| Renren: | over 170 million users | via iResearch iUser Tracker |
| VK: | over 190 million users | via VK |
| LinkedIn: | 200 million active users | via LinkedIn |
| Google Plus: | 135 million monthly active users | via Google |
| Tumblr: | 91 million blogs | via Tumblr |
| Instagram: | 100 million users | via TechCrunch |
| Tagged: | 20 million unique monthly users | via Tagged |
| Foursquare: | nearly 30 million users | via Adweek |
| Pinterest: | over 25 million users | via AdWeek |
| Posterous: | 15 million monthly users | via Posterous |
| Reddit: | 49 million monthly unique visitors | via Reddit |
Please email marissa@modernmediapartners.com if you have additional updates, or a social network that you feel should be on the list.
Twitter Use Doubles Among Those 55+ in France
In a study that examined Twitter desktop use in France, comScore discovered that the 55+ demographic accounted for the largest segment of French Twitter users in November 2012, beating out the 15-24 age group at 1.3 million to 1.2 million users, respectively.
The 55+ age group doubled in the past year (100% growth rate) to overtake the 15-24 year-old demographic, which grew 62% (still an impressive number) year-over-year.
Overall, Twitter’s desktop audience grew 53% in France, reaching 5.5 million internet users in the country in November 2012. This makes France the 7th largest market for Twitter.
Note: had the study measured mobile and tablet use of Twitter, the younger demographic most likely would have topped the 55+ age group. However, even for desktop use only, it’s still a rather notable to see the older demographic coming out on top for Twitter use.
Are you surprised by the dominance of older users on Twitter in France?
