Number of social media users in India 2021, by platform

Published by
Tanushree Basuroy,
Sep 29, 2022
Social media users were the highest across India as of February 2021 for messaging app Whatsapp, at 530 million. YouTube followed during the same time, with Facebook ranking third. The government in the country introduced new rules under its IT-law earlier that year with the aim of social media platforms self-regulating by focusing on stronger guidelines.

Number of social media users across India as of February 2021, by platform (in millions)

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February 2021

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as of February 2021

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