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: | 96 million blogs | via Tumblr |
| Instagram: | 100 million users | via Instagram |
| Tagged: | 20 million unique monthly users | via Tagged |
| Foursquare: | nearly 30 million users | via Adweek |
| Pinterest: | over 25 million users | via AdWeek |
| Reddit: | 56 million monthly unique visitors | via Reddit |
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Instagram Tops 100 Million Active Users
Following recent controversy over changing terms of service, Instagram began releasing active user counts to combat rumors that users were abandoning the platform. In a blog post on Tuesday, Instagram revealed that over 100 million people now use the photo-sharing social network every month.
Co-founder Kevin Systrom wrote: “Now, more than ever, people are capturing the world in real-time using Instagram—sharing images from the farthest corners of the globe. What we see as a result is a world more connected and understood through photographs.”
How does this measure up to other social platforms? All Things D labels Twitter as Instagram’s closest competitor — and while it took Twitter six years to reach 200 million users, Instagram has gained 100 million at a much faster rate.
And according to a recent study by Simply Measured, brands are taking note: 59% of top brands are now using Instagram.
