In 2022, Instagram was the world's leading social media app, with 547 million downloads WhatsApp ranked second with 424 million downloads, while Telegram surpassed the remaining mobile versions of Meta-owned social media platforms Facebook and Messenger. Newcomer BeReal, a photo-sharing social media app launched in 2020, entered the ranking in tenth position with over 90 million global downloads during the examined year.
Leading social media apps worldwide in 2022, by downloads
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Apptopia. (January 4, 2023). Leading social media apps worldwide in 2022, by downloads (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284900/top-social-media-apps-worldwide-by-downloads/
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Apptopia. (2023). Leading social media apps worldwide in 2022, by downloads (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284900/top-social-media-apps-worldwide-by-downloads/
Apptopia. "Leading Social Media Apps Worldwide in 2022, by Downloads (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284900/top-social-media-apps-worldwide-by-downloads/
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Leading social media apps worldwide in 2022, by downloads (in millions) [Graph], Apptopia, January 4, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284900/top-social-media-apps-worldwide-by-downloads/