Social Networking Stats: Facebook’s Feature Phone App Tops 100 Million Users, #RLTM Scoreboard

The #RLTM Scoreboard:  Social Networking Stats for the Week

Facebook: 1 billion active users via Facebook
Twitter: over 200 million monthly active users via Twitter
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: 127 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: 70 million monthly unique visitors via Reddit
WhatsApp: 200 million monthly active users via TechCrunch

Please email marissa@modernmedia.co if you have additional updates, or a social network that you feel should be on the list.

Facebook Continues Expansion In Developing Countries; App For Feature Phones Tops 100 Million Users

Facebook For Every Phone Tops 100 Million DownloadsThis week, Facebook announced that Facebook For Every Phone – a native app that works on feature phones – has over 100 million users every month.  “Today, millions of people in developing markets like India, Indonesia and the Philippines are relying on this technology to connect with Facebook, without having to purchase a smartphone,” wrote Ran Makavy, Facebook’s Growth Manager.

In developing markets, feature phones are more common than smartphones, and are often the only source of internet access. Though Facebook only just began selling ads on its feature phone platform – and makes very little money doing so – this expansion into developing countries “is an essential part of the company’s global strategy.” (TechCrunch)

Facebook announced that it has partnered with mobile operators “around the world” to offer free or discounted access to Facebook For Every Phone.

“In just two years, Facebook For Every Phone has successfully put Facebook into the hands of millions of people around the world with limited access to the Internet.” And this has allowed Facebook’s growth to continue abroad, while slowing significantly in the US, UK, and other developed markets.