Are you a huge fan of social media? Do you love scrolling through memes, sharing stories, and commenting on your friends’ posts? We love it too! That’s why we’ve gathered 7 fun facts about social media that might surprise you!

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They Started as a Hobby

Did you think social media was created to keep us glued to our screens? Actually, many started as hobbies! For instance, Facebook was created by Mark Zuckerberg as a project for his Computer Science class at Harvard.

Twitter Was Born in a Bar

The idea for Twitter was “born” in a bar in San Francisco during a brainstorming session. It started as a “status update” tool for groups and evolved into the platform we know today—though it was recently rebranded as “X.”

Instagram Exists Thanks to a Failure

Before Instagram, its founders created an app called Burbn, which failed. However, they saw potential in the photo-posting feature, leading to the creation of Instagram.

Snapchat Rejected a $3 Billion Offer

In its early years, Snapchat received a $3 billion buyout offer from Facebook. Its founder, Evan Spiegel, declined the offer, and now the company is worth over $30 billion!

YouTube Hosts 1 Billion Hours of Video Every Day

Unbelievable, right? Every day, YouTube users upload and watch 1 billion hours of video! That’s equivalent to 300,000 years’ worth of content… daily!

LinkedIn Has More Members Than China’s Population

With over 830 million registered users, LinkedIn has more members than the population of China, which has 1.4 billion people!

TikTok Is the Most Downloaded App in the World

For three years in a row, TikTok has been the most downloaded app globally, surpassing 3 billion downloads!

Pretty mind-blowing, right? Social media has come a long way and become an essential part of our daily lives. Who knows what the future holds for these platforms?