Canadians Lead the Way in Social Media

I was just on Facebook. Accepted two new friend requests – two people I haven’t seen in almost 15 years. Unlike how I used to be – benignly accepting new friend requests (aka requesting then forgetting – which is a common practise on FB) – I’m now a little bit more engaged – a little more curious.

So I accept and wall post on my new FB friend’s wall. I’ve also gotten to the point where I’ll defriend someone I’ve previously accepted as a friend on FB, because they weren’t really a friend of mine to begin with.

My point is – I like a growing number of Canadians – am on Facebook. It’s the top social media network that I belong to (in terms of how much time it sucks from me), which is followed by Twitter (@samuelaraki @tradingmetro @localtrifecta – of course!), and LinkedIn.

According to eMarketer, nearly 60% of Canadian Internet users visit social networks on a monthly basis. The number has been growing and is projected to continue growing over the next four years.

According to eMarketer:

Canada boasts some of the world’s highest internet penetration and social networking usage rates. Social network users view social media as their online home—a hub for communication, entertainment and information.

And the obvious leader in it all is Facebook.