Social networking trends: Where do Facebook, Google, Twitter, Instagram, Whatsapp stand?

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<b>Facebook still tops the list</b></br><br>Three platforms compete for second position behind Facebook: Google+, YouTube and Twitter.

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Instagram is the fastest rising social platform overall (with a 25% increase in active user numbers in the last six months), while Tumblr and Pinterest also recorded rises.

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All social apps experienced growth in the last six months – including Facebook (+9%), YouTube (+13%), Twitter (+14%) and Google+ (+14%). But messaging services are growing at the fastest rate, with Snapchat the biggest climber of all (+67%).

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Over the last year, the percentage of internet users accessing social networks via a mobile phone rose to 38%.

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Of the top ten global social platforms, LinkedIn and Facebook have the oldest audiences, While Tumblr and Instagram have the youngest user bases.

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Globally, 28% of internet users aged 16-64 say that they have used VPNs (virtual private networks) and Proxy Servers to go online. (Image and text: GobalWebIndex Report)