During a March 2020 survey of social media users in the United States, ** percent of respondents stated that if confined to their homes during the coronavirus, they would use Facebook more during that period. Many counties and cities in the United States have called upon residents to stay at home during the global coronavirus pandemic and subsequently, internet users turn to digital channels including social media to keep up to date with friends and family. Social media is also an important news channel for online users to stay informed about developments regarding the coronavirus outbreak in the United States. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

With roughly three billion monthly active users as of the second quarter of 2023, Facebook is the most used online social network worldwide. The platform surpassed two billion active users in the second quarter of 2017, taking just over 13 years to reach this milestone. In comparison, Meta-owned Instagram took 11.2 years, and Google’s YouTube took just over 14 years to achieve this landmark. As of January 2022, Facebook’s leading audience base was in India, with almost 330 million users whilst the United States ranked second with an approximate total of 179 million users. The platform also finds remarkable popularity in Indonesia and Brazil. Social Media usage in the United States In January 2021, Facebook was the platform on which users in the United States spent the most time per day. The average time spent on Facebook was 33 minutes, followed by TikTok with 32 minutes and Twitter with 31 daily minutes. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, all major social media platforms saw an increase in daily usage, which then either plateaued or decreased in 2021. At the end of 2021, over a quarter of all Facebook users in the United States belonged to the 25 to 34 year age group and 18.2 percent of users were in the 35 to 44 year age group. In general, Facebook users were more likely to be female. Meta Platforms Meta is Facebook’s recently renamed parent company and had a grand total of 3.59 billion core product users by the final quarter of 2021. Other Meta products include Instagram, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Oculus – Meta’s virtual reality subsidiary which produces VR headsets. In 2021, Meta's revenue amounted to 117 billion US dollars, up from around 86 billion U.S. dollars in the previous financial year.

During a March 2020 survey of social media users in the United States, **** percent of respondents stated that if confined to their homes during the coronavirus, they would use Instagram more during that period. YouTube and Facebook were also popular social platforms that users were estimating to increase their usage during physical distancing at home. Many counties and cities in the United States have called upon residents to stay at home during the global coronavirus pandemic and subsequently, internet users turn to digital video and video-on-demand platforms to keep them entertained. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

Every fourth respondent started using the live streaming function of social media platforms more frequently since of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Another 22 percent of respondents stated that they started using or used more frequently the video chat or voice call options of Facebook Messenger. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

Almost half of Hungarian survey respondents stated that they used Facebook more during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak than before. Another 35 percent of respondents reported using YouTube more frequently.

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Facebook was the leading social media service during the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic in Poland in March 2020 with nearly 23 million users. Three Polish social networking sites were among the leading ten: wykop.pl, chomikuj.pl and siepomaga.pl.

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A survey from March 2020 found, that nearly half of the Norwegian population has come across fake news about the coronavirus. 38 percent of them stated to have seen fake news on social media platforms, such as Facebook, Snapchap or Instagram. The first case of the coronavirus in Norway was registered on February 26, 2020. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Fact and Figures page.

A survey carried out in the United Kingdom in September 2021 showed that the most trusted source of news about the COVID-19 pandemic was the NHS, with ** percent of those aged 16 years or older saying that they trusted information directly from the National Health Service. By contrast, just ** percent said the same about Facebook.

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The internet giant Google has made total donation of more than around 1.3 billion U.S. dollars to support businesses, organizations and healthcare workers to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) - most of the donation will come in form of ad grants and ad credits. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a global impact on many different industries. Over the past weeks, many of the leading technology companies have announced financial contributions in support of resolving the COVID-19 worldwide crisis. Cisco The networking equipment giant Cisco planned to dedicate 226 million U.S. dollars in cash, in-kind, and planned-giving to support different causes combating the outbreak. Facebook Facebook would donate around 20 million U.S. dollars to support relief efforts for the virus. In addition, the leading social network company launched a 100 million U.S. dollars fund, divided between small businesses in 30 different countries to help them stay afloat. Netflix Netflix established a 100 million U.S. dollars fund for cast and crew on productions halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. An additional 15 million U.S. dollars is set to be distributed among third parties in the countries where the company has a large production base. Amazon Amazon's one-million donaton would be split among four foundations in Washington D.C. supporting the vulnerable during the crisis. Being one of the few businesses growing during the coronavirus pandemic, Amazon announced a 25 million U.S. dollars relief fund for its network of independant Amazon Flex drivers, as well as 50 thousand dollars worth of supplies to quarantine housing. Another one million was donated to a new Seattle Foundations fund for members affected by the pandemic. Apple, Microsoft & others Alongside Apple sourcing supplies needed by healthcare workers, as well as donating millions of masks, the company will donate 15 million U.S. dollars as a COVID-19 response. Microsoft's donation to the COVID-19 Response Fund amounted to 61.9 million U.S. dollars. A number of other tech giants contribute to the pandemic handling, including Tesla's CEO Elon Musk's donation of 1,200 ventilators.

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Between the first week of January and the last week of February 2020, the number of real social media users increased. The number of Facebook users increased by one million, and Instagram users by 0.6 million. This increase is caused by the outbreak of coronavirus in Poland.

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As of November 2023, ChoOxTV was the leading gamer and streamer on Facebook in the Philippines, with around ** million followers on his gaming creator page. Edgar Dumali, also known as ChoOxTV, mostly streams on the mobile multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game Mobile Legends using a voice filter. Social media uses for online gamers Spending time on social media platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and X (formerly known as Twitter) is a popular pastime across all ages and genders. For some online gamers and streamers, turning to social media platforms is their best chance of exposure, especially for someone who wants to be known in the video game arena. Recently, more and more online streamers have popped up during the COVID-19 pandemic in the country as a result of being confined at home to mitigate the spread of the virus. Online gamers In a recent survey conducted in the Philippines, an average online gamer spends between one and two hours on online gaming daily. As a result, a vibrant video game culture has emerged among Filipino gamers, with some of them opting to play in a bigger scope and audience. While some prefer streaming on social media platforms, others have taken it to a higher level and competed internationally. Recently, the Philippines has been recognized as one of the fiercest competitors in e-sports within tournaments involving multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA), first-person shooter (FPS), fighting, card games, battle royale, and real-time strategy (RTS).