Facebook and Hi5 Lead Global Growth Among Social Networks
by Andrew Redfern @ 13th August 2008 10:41 am
comScore has released data showing explosive growth rates for social networking sites Facebook and Hi5 globally, with 153% and 100% respectively. With worldwide social networking growth rates at 25%, that certainly is a big piece of the pie.
Facebook’s biggest percentage growth came in Latin America, at a whopping 1055%. Meanwhile, Facebook added the most members in Europe, at 27 million newbies. This should come as welcome news to Microsoft, who recently announced a search partnership with the social network and owns a 1.6% stake in the company.
Here are all the charts and data to keep a numbers junkie happy:
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