Activities :: Social Networking Sites :: Facts & figures
Facts & figures about social networking
Many different social networks exist that cater to different needs:
- Generalist social networks: MySpace, Facebook, Skyrock, Bebo, Netlog, Hyves, StudiVZ.de, Piczo, Zap.lu, MSN, Giovani.it, Arto.dk, Yahoo, One.lt, Grono, Tuenti, Aha.bg
- Content-based platforms, where users can watch or upload content such as videos or pictures: Youtube, Dailymotion, Flickr
- Business networks: LinkedIn, Ecademy
- Child networks: Club Penguin, Barbiegirls.com
- Micro-blogging networks: Twitter
- Virtual environments: Second Life, Habbo Hotel
Massive increase of social network members
- 41.7 million regular users of social networking sites in 2008 in Europe
- 107.4 million regular users of social networking sites by the end of 2012 in Europe
- 250.000 sign up to social networks every day worldwide
Europeans are online from a very early age
- At 6 years old: 42% of European children use the Internet
- At 11 years old: 80% of European children use the Internet
- At 15 years old: 84% of the European teenagers use the Internet
- 11% of children in the EU own a mobile with Internet access
For all children using the Internet, one of the main activities is communication through chats, instant messaging and social networking sites.