Top 21 Popular Social Media Networking Sites to Consider in 2019
How many big social media platforms do you know?
Let us guess — you immediately thought of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and, perhaps, Pinterest. And you’re absolutely right, those are some of the biggest social media sites.
But they’re definitely not the only major players out there! Read on to learn about the top 21 most popular social media sites by the number of active users.
Top 21 Most Popular Social Media Networking Sites
1. Facebook
Founders: Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, Chris Hughes
Year founded: 2004
Place of origin: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Number of users: 2.4 billion
Key features: Users can browse through algorithmic News Feed, publish content on their own or other users’ walls, add friends, react and comment on posts, receive real-time notifications, create groups and events, use location tagging, share ephemeral content through Stories, and buy and sell items on Marketplace.
2. YouTube
Founders: Jawed Karim, Steve Chen, Chad Hurley
Year founded: 2005
Place of origin: San Mateo, California, United States
Number of users: 2 billion
Key features: Users can upload regular, 3D, 360, and live videos, add annotations (pop-up text messages and links) and cards (interactive clickable CTAs) to their videos, subscribe to channels, receive notifications, and react to and comment on videos.
3. WhatsApp
Founders: Jan Koum, Brian Acton
Year founded: 2009
Place of origin: California, United States
Number of users: 1.6 billion
Key features: Users can send messages, make voice and video calls, record voice messages, create group chats, send photos, GIFs, PDFs, slideshows, and more.
4. Facebook Messenger
Founder: Facebook
Year founded: 2011
Place of origin: California, United States
Number of users: 1.3 billion
Key features: Users can send messages, send GIFs, stickers, and emojis, send pictures with doodles and videos with filters, create group chats and polls, have video calls with multiple users at the same time, send voice messages, transfer money, share location, connect with businesses to make reservations, get customer support or find deals, and play games with friends.
5. WeChat
Founder: Zhang Xiaolong
Year founded: 2011
Place of origin: Guangzhou, China
Number of users: 1.1 billion
Key features: Users can send text and voice messages, organize video calls and conferences, share videos and photos embellished with filters and captions, play games, share location, set up official accounts and amass subscribers, share messages, photos, and videos via Moments, transfer money, and book appointments.
6. Instagram
Founders: Kevin Systrom, Mark Krieger, Facebook
Year founded: 2010
Place of origin: San Francisco, California, United States
Number of users: 1 billion
Key features: Users can upload photos and videos and edit them using filters, create post captions using hashtags to improve discoverability, geotag posts, follow other users’ feeds, upload photos and videos into Stories, discover content in the “Explore” section, upload vertical video content to IGTV, and send private messages to other users.
