With 25.6 million active authors per month, VKontakte (VK) was the leading social media platform in Russia as of October 2023. The second most popular network by monthly authors was Instagram with 16.9 million active monthly users.
Leading social media platforms in Russia as of October 2023, by active authors per month (in millions)
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Brand Analytics. "Leading Social Media Platforms in Russia as of October 2023, by Active Authors per Month (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/990460/leading-social-media-sites-russia-monthly-users/
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Leading social media platforms in Russia as of October 2023, by active authors per month (in millions) [Graph], Brand Analytics, November 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/990460/leading-social-media-sites-russia-monthly-users/