Simon Kemp
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More than 5 billion people now use the internet
DataReportal’s new Digital 2022 April Global Statshot report – published in partnership with We Are Social and Hootsuite – reveals that more than 5 billion people around the world now use the internet. This impressive total marks another im → Read More
Digital trends 2022: Every stat digital marketers need to know about the internet
An extensive trend report for digital marketers who want to know all about global internet users in 2022. → Read More
Analysis: TikTok soars and global social media users hit 4.5 billion
Q3 2021: Social media users pass the 4.5 billion mark, but there are also big new numbers for internet users in China, TikTok’s active user base, and Facebook’s advertising audience. → Read More
The internet July ’21: Audiences swell, but advertisers are anxious
Digital 2021 July Global Statshot Report shows social media continues to drive connection around the world — but there may be trouble ahead for advertisers. → Read More
60% of the world is online — 10 big takeaways on the state of the internet in 2021
The new Digital 2021 April Global Statshot Report holds incredible insights for marketers and brands on how 60% of humanity is using the internet. → Read More
Digital trends 2021: Every single stat marketers need to know
If you’re looking for the latest digital insights and social media stats, you’ll find them all in our new Digital 2021 reports series. Published in partnership between We Are Social and Hootsuite, this year’s reports reveal that connected tech became an even more essential part of people’s lives over the past year, with social media, […] → Read More
More than 50% of humans in the world use social media — here’s what you need to know
The new Digital 2020 October Global Statshot Report shows the digital trends marketers and businesses need to keep an eye on. → Read More
Global digital and social media usage July 2020 — everything you need to know
Increased digital activity has resulted in some important trends, laid out in the new Digital 2020 July Global Statshot report. Time to dig in. → Read More
More than half of humanity now uses social media — here’s what that means for brands
The new Digital 2020 July Global Statshot report reveals that – for the first time – more than half of the world’s total population now uses social media. → Read More
Report: Most important data on digital audiences during coronavirus
The world has changed dramatically over the first three months of 2020, with the COVID-19 pandemic impacting almost every aspect of our lives. These changes have been clearly evident in the world’s digital behaviors too, especially as billions of people turn to connected devices to help them cope with life and work under lockdown. I’ve […] → Read More
There Are More Social Media Users Today Than There Were People in 1971
Simon Kemp's Digital in 2020 report reveals all the most important global statistics that social media marketers need to know. → Read More
Digital trends 2020: Every single stat you need to know about the internet
Our new Digital 2020 reports – published in partnership with We Are Social and Hootsuite – show that digital, mobile, and social media have become an indispensable part of everyday life for people all over the world. More than 4.5 billion people now use the internet, while social media users have passed the 3.8 billion mark. […] → Read More
Digital trends 2020: Every single stat you need to know about the internet
Our new Digital 2020 reports – published in partnership with We Are Social and Hootsuite – show that digital, mobile, and social media have become an indispensable part of everyday life for people all over the world. More than 4.5 billion people now use the internet, while social media users have passed the 3.8 billion mark. […] → Read More
Q4 digital report: Pinterest gains on Instagram and TikTok don’t stop
A wealth of new data has contributed to impressive growth across various aspects of digital over the past three months, so my new Digital 2019 Q4 Global Digital Statshot report – produced in partnership with We Are Social and Hootsuite – has plenty of juicy headlines, as well as essential insights for brands and organizations […] → Read More
Almost a billion people watch esports {=~DATA!~=}
Data shows esports are starting to outperform 'normal' sports. Viewers are mostly in Asia, but marketers need to keep an eye out for growth in the West. → Read More
Over 3.5 billion people are on social media; Facebook still biggest with teens; Esports on the rise
The new Global Digital Statshot report from Hootsuite and We Are Social is packed with all the latest data you need to understand how people are using the internet in July 2019. You’ll find the complete report in the SlideShare embed below, but read on for my summary of this quarter’s essential headlines. Social media […] → Read More
Q2 Digital Statshot 2019: TikTok peaks, Snapchat grows, and we can’t stop talking
It’s only been three months since I published our first round of Digital 2019 reports here on TNW, but our new Q2 Global Digital Statshot – produced in partnership with We Are Social and Hootsuite – shows that the connected world has already changed considerably during that time. You’ll find all the latest charts in the […] → Read More
Digital trends 2019: Every single stat you need to know about the internet
We Are Social and Hootsuite’s latest collection of Global Digital reports reveals that internet users are growing by an average of more than one million new users every day, with ... → Read More
Q4 2018 internet report: Almost 4.2 billion humans are online
The data in Hootsuite and We Are Social’s new Q4 Global Digital Statshot report reveal that the ‘Next Billion’ is fast becoming a reality, as more and more people across the developing ... → Read More
Facebook’s ad interactions drop 20% — here’s everything you need to know
As I mentioned in my last post, the data in my new 2018 Q3 Global Digital Statshot – produced in partnership with We Are Social and Hootsuite – shows that clicks on Facebook advertising have tumbled over the past three months. The precipitous 20 percent drop in ad interactions has important consequences for marketers all over the … → Read More