Decoding the Digital Landscape: An Overview of Leading Social Media Platforms and Their Vital Statistics

Sure, here’s basic information about the listed social media platforms:

1. Facebook

• Users: Over 2.8 billion monthly active users (as of 2021)
• Company: Meta Platforms, Inc.
• Country: United States
• Year Launched: 2004
• Purpose: Connect people globally, share content, and communicate.

1. LinkedIn

• Users: Over 774 million members (as of 2021)
• Company: Microsoft
• Country: United States
• Year Launched: 2002
• Purpose: Professional networking and career development.

1. TikTok

• Users: Over 2 billion downloads (as of 2021)
• Company: ByteDance
• Country: China
• Year Launched: 2016 (International release in 2018)
• Purpose: Short-form mobile video platform.

1. WhatsApp

• Users: Over 2 billion monthly active users (as of 2020)
• Company: Meta Platforms, Inc.
• Country: United States
• Year Launched: 2009
• Purpose: Instant messaging and voice/video calling.

1. Quora

• Users: Over 300 million monthly active users (as of 2021)
• Company: Quora, Inc.
• Country: United States
• Year Launched: 2009
• Purpose: Question-and-answer platform.

1. Weibo

• Users: Over 550 million monthly active users (as of 2021)
• Company: Sina Corporation
• Country: China
• Year Launched: 2009
• Purpose: Microblogging and social networking.

1. Instagram

• Users: Over 1 billion monthly active users (as of 2021)
• Company: Meta Platforms, Inc.
• Country: United States
• Year Launched: 2010
• Purpose: Photo and video sharing.

1. Pinterest

• Users: Over 400 million monthly active users (as of 2021)
• Company: Pinterest, Inc.
• Country: United States
• Year Launched: 2010
• Purpose: Discover and save ideas.

1. Snapchat

• Users: Over 500 million monthly active users (as of 2021)
• Company: Snap Inc.
• Country: United States
• Year Launched: 2011
• Purpose: Multimedia messaging and short-lived content.

1. Tumblr
   • Users: Over 600 million monthly active users (as of 2021)
   • Company: Automattic
   • Country: United States
   • Year Launched: 2007
   • Purpose: Blogging and social networking.
2. Google+
   • (Note: Google+ was shut down in April 2019)
3. Twitch
   • Users: Over 140 million monthly active users (as of 2020)
   • Company: Amazon
   • Country: United States
   • Year Launched: 2011
   • Purpose: Livestreaming platform for gamers.
4. Hootsuite
   • Users: Over 18 million users (as of 2021)
   • Company: Hootsuite Media Inc.
   • Country: Canada
   • Year Launched: 2008
   • Purpose: Social media management platform.
5. Douyin
   • (Note: Douyin is the Chinese version of TikTok)
6. Twitter
   • Users: Over 330 million monthly active users (as of 2021)
   • Company: Twitter, Inc.
   • Country: United States
   • Year Launched: 2006
   • Purpose: Microblogging and social networking.
7. YouTube
   • Users: Over 2 billion logged-in monthly users (as of 2021)
   • Company: Google (Alphabet Inc.)
   • Country: United States
   • Year Launched: 2005
   • Purpose: Video sharing and streaming.
8. Reddit
   • Users: Over 430 million monthly active users (as of 2021)
   • Company: Reddit, Inc.
   • Country: United States
   • Year Launched: 2005
   • Purpose: Social news aggregation and discussion platform.
9. WeChat
   • Users: Over 1.2 billion monthly active users (as of 2021)
   • Company: Tencent
   • Country: China
   • Year Launched: 2011
   • Purpose: Messaging, social media, and mobile payment.
10. Telegram
    • Users: Over 500 million monthly active users (as of 2021)
    • Company: Telegram Messenger LLP
    • Country: United Arab Emirates
    • Year Launched: 2013
    • Purpose: Instant messaging and file sharing.
11. Discord
    • Users: Over 150 million monthly active users (as of 2021)
    • Company: Discord Inc.
    • Country: United States
    • Year Launched: 2015
    • Purpose: Communication platform for gamers.
12. Flickr
    • Users: Over 100 million registered users (as of 2018)
    • Company: SmugMug
    • Country: United States
    • Year Launched: 2004
    • Purpose: Image and video hosting.
13. Friendster
    • (Note: Friendster was shut down in 2011)
14. Kuaishou
    • Users: Over 300 million daily active users (as of 2021)
    • Company: Kuaishou Technology
    • Country: China
    • Year Launched: 2011
    • Purpose: Short video sharing.
15. QQ
    • Users: Over 800 million monthly active users (as of 2021)
    • Company: Tencent
    • Country: China
    • Year Launched: 1999
    • Purpose: Instant messaging and social networking.
16. Qzone
    • Users: Over 600 million monthly active users (as of 2021)
    • Company: Tencent
    • Country: China
    • Year Launched: 2005
    • Purpose: Social networking.
17. Teams
    • Users: Over 250 million monthly active users (as of 2021)
    • Company: Microsoft
    • Country: United States
    • Year Launched: 2017
    • Purpose: Collaboration and communication platform.
18. Skype
    • Users: Over 100 million monthly active users (as of 2021)
    • Company: Microsoft
    • Country: United States
    • Year Launched: 2003
    • Purpose: Voice and video calling, messaging.
19. Tieba
    • Users: Over 300 million monthly active users (as of 2021)
    • Company: Baidu
    • Country: China
    • Year Launched: 2003
    • Purpose: Online
    forums and community.
20. Viber
    • Users: Over 260 million monthly active users (as of 2021)
    • Company: Rakuten Viber
    • Country: Cyprus
    • Year Launched: 2010
    • Purpose: Instant messaging and voice/video calling.
21. imo
    • Users: Over 200 million monthly active users (as of 2021)
    • Company: imo.im
    • Country: United States
    • Year Launched: 2010
    • Purpose: Instant messaging and video calling.
22. Line
    • Users: Over 167 million monthly active users (as of 2021)
    • Company: Line Corporation
    • Country: Japan
    • Year Launched: 2011
    • Purpose: Instant messaging and social networking.
23. Josh
    • Users: Over 50 million monthly active users (as of 2021)
    • Company: Dailyhunt
    • Country: India
    • Year Launched: 2020
    • Purpose: Short video sharing.
24. Likee
    • Users: Over 150 million monthly active users (as of 2021)
    • Company: JOYY Inc.
    • Country: Singapore
    • Year Launched: 2017
    • Purpose: Short video creation and sharing.
25. Picsart
    • Users: Over 150 million monthly active users (as of 2021)
    • Company: PicsArt
    • Country: United States
    • Year Launched: 2011
    • Purpose: Photo editing and sharing.
26. Vevo
    • Users: Over 26 million monthly active users (as of 2021)
    • Company: Vevo LLC
    • Country: United States
    • Year Launched: 2009
    • Purpose: Music video hosting.
27. Stack Exchange
    • Users: Over 10 million registered users (as of 2021)
    • Company: Stack Exchange Inc.
    • Country: United States
    • Year Launched: 2008
    • Purpose: Question and answer platform on various topics.
28. VK
    • Users: Over 500 million registered users (as of 2021)
    • Company: VKontakte
    • Country: Russia
    • Year Launched: 2006
    • Purpose: Social networking.
29. Threads
    • (Note: Threads is a mobile-only photo and video sharing app by Instagram, launched in 2019)

Please note that user numbers are approximations and can change over time. Additionally, the availability and popularity of these platforms may vary by region.