Latest statistics on social media in China market
Facebook : latest statistics on social media in China, Facebook behind Google+ in China market. An independent research group GlobalWebIndex have recently published a report on the social media usage in China. They have conducted an online survey in Mandarin language used by Mainland China, and asked the following question: “On which of the following services have you used or contributed last month?”
The research has shown that 63.52 million people use Facebook in China, or about 15% of the total population use Facebook from China. This is a considerable growth compared to the same research 3 year ago, back in 2009 which concluded that only 8% of China is on Facebook (or 7.9 million people respectively). The research has also shown that 65% of Chinese Facebook users are male, 76% are below the age of 34 and 69% have a post graduate degree.
Chinese Internet users have learned long ago what is a virtual private network (VPN). All of them are using VPN services, like Le VPN, that change their real IP location to the location of a different country, and allow them to access online content authorized in Europe or in the US, including to access Facebook from China.
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Alan Summers has been writing and editing for the Le VPN blog for years, covering online privacy, cyber security, and the best ways to get the most out of a VPN. He keeps a close eye on the news that affects internet freedom around the world and turns it into practical advice for Le VPN readers.
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