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Realtime Olympics: 60% of London 2012 Visits Came Via Mobile; Facebook Was 2nd Highest Traffic Source

The Realtime Report

A new compilation of stats from the 2012 Olympic Games reveals that 60% of visits to the official London 2012 Games website and apps came from mobile devices. The London 2012 stats – showing engagement across 77 digital products - were compiled by Alex Balfour, the head of new media for London 2012.

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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

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Hot or Not is rumored to have influenced the creators of Facebook and YouTube and nurtured millions of insecurities. Gaining traction: LinkedIn, YouTube, and WordPress (and more) arrive (2003-2005) In 2003, Mark Zuckerberg launched Facemash, described as Harvard University’s answer to Hot or Not. The Facebook” followed in 2004.

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Social Networking Stats: 21% Of Online Video Is Now Mobile, #RLTM Scoreboard

The Realtime Report

via YouTube. Foursquare: 45 million users. In 2012, that figure was at 3.4%; in 2013 it was 9%. Since 2012, mobile and tablet video viewership is up 532%. The #RLTM Scoreboard: Social Networking Stats for the Week. Facebook: 1.23 billion monthly active users. via Facebook. over 1 billion monthly unique users.

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Social Networking Stats: Twitter Sees Over 300 Million Tweets Around #WorldCup, #RLTM Scoreboard

The Realtime Report

via YouTube. Foursquare: 45 million users. To help put this in perspective, Twitter recorded 160 million tweets (over 16 days) about the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. In other words, the World Cup has already seen nearly double the amount of tweets from the 2012 Olympics. Facebook: 1.23 billion monthly active users.

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Social Networking Stats: 25% of US Smartphone Users Will Use Instagram in 2014, #RLTM Scoreboard

The Realtime Report

via YouTube. Foursquare: 45 million users. Instagram users are evening out in terms of gender; in 2012: two-thirds of Instagram users were female — by 2016 the ratio will become 55% female, 45% male. The #RLTM Scoreboard: Social Networking Stats for the Week. Facebook: 1.23 billion monthly active users. via Facebook.

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Social Networking Stats: 80% of World Leaders on Twitter, #RLTM Scoreboard

The Realtime Report

via YouTube. Foursquare: 40 million users. This number marked a growth of 8% year-over-year (a change worth noting, but significantly less than the 78% growth that took place between 2011 and 2012.). The #RLTM Scoreboard: Social Networking Stats for the Week. Facebook: 1.19 billion monthly active users. via Facebook.

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Social Networking Stats: Facebook Accounts for 17% of Mobile Ad Revenue in US, #RLTM Scoreboard

The Realtime Report

via YouTube. Foursquare: 40 million users. In 2012 Facebook’s share of mobile ad revenues in the U.S. This grew to 12% in 2012, and this year mobile ad spending accounts for over one-fifth (22.5%) of all digital ad spending in the U.S. The #RLTM Scoreboard: Social Networking Stats for the Week. Facebook: 1.15