Number of X users in Singapore 2019-2024
In 2024, the total number of Singaporeans that can be reached with ads on X (Twitter) reached 5.88 million. This figure constantly increase over the past years.
Twitter in Singapore
In January 2023, Twitter accounted for around 16.6 percent of the social media market in the Asia Pacific region. In Singapore, Twitter is the eighth most used social media platform. Singaporeans primarily use Twitter to look out for trending topics and events that take place locally and internationally.
Current developments
In an effort to reduce misinformation and online falsehoods, the government has been working with Facebook and Twitter since 2019. Academics, journalists and civil society groups have taken to the platform to discuss political, social and cultural issues while some others have used it to spread hate speech. For instance, police reports were made against a user that published racially insensitive tweets regarding migrant workers.
Twitter in Singapore
In January 2023, Twitter accounted for around 16.6 percent of the social media market in the Asia Pacific region. In Singapore, Twitter is the eighth most used social media platform. Singaporeans primarily use Twitter to look out for trending topics and events that take place locally and internationally.
Current developments
In an effort to reduce misinformation and online falsehoods, the government has been working with Facebook and Twitter since 2019. Academics, journalists and civil society groups have taken to the platform to discuss political, social and cultural issues while some others have used it to spread hate speech. For instance, police reports were made against a user that published racially insensitive tweets regarding migrant workers.
