In terms of global monthly active users, the most popular social media platforms are Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, WhatsApp, and TikTok, followed by WeChat, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, Snapchat, and X (formerly Twitter). Here's a more detailed ranking of the top social media platforms by monthly active users, based on SOAX's research: 1. Facebook: 3.1 billion monthly active users 2. YouTube: 2.5 billion monthly active users 3. Instagram: 2 billion monthly active users 4. WhatsApp: 2 billion monthly active users 5. TikTok: 1.6 billion monthly active users 6. WeChat: 1.3 billion monthly active users (primarily popular in China) 7. Facebook Messenger: 1 billion monthly active users 8. Telegram: 900 million monthly active users 9. Snapchat: 800 million monthly active users 10. X (formerly Twitter): 611 million monthly active users 11. Pinterest: 498 million monthly active users
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