US EditionInstagram surpasses Facebook in EU with 10x faster growth
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A few years ago, Facebook was still considered to be the central platform for social interaction in Europe. However, a different trend has long been emerging: Instagram is growing rapidly and is now recording significantly more active users per month in many EU countries: inside than Facebook. The current transparency reports, which Meta has to submit under the Digital Services Act (DSA), show how fast Instagram is growing compared to Facebook.
The latest data submitted by Meta as part of its transparency obligations via the Digital Services Act (DSA) reveals a significant change in the dynamics of the social media market in Europe. If Facebook remains one of the most used platforms on the continent, Instagram is now showing an increase that relegates its older [...]
EU Transparency Reports Show Instagram Surging, TikTok Growing, Facebook Stalling in 2025
The European Union has released new Digital Services Act transparency reports covering January to June 2025, giving a detailed view of how major platforms are shifting in both user activity and content enforcement. Meta, TikTok, and LinkedIn each provided updated figures that outline growth rates, audience reach, and moderation changes across member states. Instagram Extends Lead as Facebook Stalls Meta’s data shows that Instagram continues to e…
Instagram surpasses Facebook in EU with 10x faster growth
As part of its Digital Services Act (DSA) reporting obligations, Meta has released its latest performance data for Facebook and Instagram in the European Union. This data provides insights into user numbers and content moderation efforts. Between January and June 2025, Facebook had 263.6 million monthly active users (MAU) in the EU, while Instagram had 281.8 million MAU. Instagram has had more European users than Facebook for in same time period…
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