Facebook Messenger Statistics

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Facebook Messenger Statistics

Facebook Messenger now powers over 20 billion messages every month and click to Messenger ads can deliver 3x to 5x higher conversion than standard Facebook ads. It also turns marketing broadcasts into high intent conversations with a 70% open rate and shows why 53% more people shop when they can message a business directly.

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Key Statistics

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20 billion messages are exchanged between people and businesses every month

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Click-to-Messenger ads offer a 3x-5x higher conversion rate than standard Facebook ads

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Customers are 53% more likely to shop with a business they can message directly

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Messenger accounts for 10% of global mobile VoIP traffic

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Messenger has a 70% open rate for marketing broadcasts compared to 20% for email

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CTR on Messenger ads is roughly 1% to 2% higher than traditional display ads

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40 million businesses use Messenger for customer service

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1 in 2 people say messaging a business makes them feel more personally connected to the brand

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Messenger bots have an average click-through rate of 13% to 30%

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Messenger is the second-best platform for social media customer service after Twitter

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Over 8 billion messages are sent through automated Messenger bots daily

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Messenger marketing costs 50% less than Facebook desktop site marketing per lead

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67% of people expect to message businesses more over the next two years

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Businesses use Messenger to reduce customer service costs by up to 30%

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59% of users use Messenger to find information about a product or service

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33% of consumers prefer to contact brands via social messaging like Messenger rather than phone

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Messenger ads have a potential reach of 1.09 billion people

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37% of users have interacted with a chatbot on Messenger to resolve a complaint

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48% of people say they would rather communicate with a person via Messenger than a bot

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Messenger is the primary channel for 41% of social media customer service inquiries

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Real estate leads generated via Messenger are 4x more likely to convert than web leads

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Retail brands on Messenger see an average return on ad spend (ROAS) of 6x

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Small businesses respond to 70% of messages within 24 hours on Messenger

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27% of customers expect a response within 10 minutes on Messenger

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30% of Messenger business interactions are regarding booking appointments

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Messenger contributes to 15% of all social media driven e-commerce revenue

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Automotive companies see a 50% decrease in cost per lead using Messenger bots

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Messenger users are 2.5x more likely to buy a service if the brand uses automated greetings

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Sponsored messages have a 90% read rate within the first hour of delivery

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22% of Messenger users follow at least one brand's official account

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70% of people use "Instant Replies" when messaging businesses

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Messenger users share over 400 million GIFs every month

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25% of Messenger video calls involve 3 or more people

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Users can react to messages with 7 default emojis and a full emoji picker

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Over 1.5 million people use the collaborative music listening feature on Messenger

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30% of Messenger users have used the "Dark Mode" setting

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Messenger supports file transfers of up to 25MB

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12% of teenagers in the US say Messenger is their favorite social app

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Messenger users spend 20 minutes on average per day chatting

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600 million people use the "Games" feature on Facebook platforms including Messenger

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Over 2 million users have tested the AR effects in Messenger calls

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The Group Effects feature allows for 70+ shared AR experiences

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45% of users say Messenger is their preferred app for organizing events

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Messenger Kids offers over 70 parental control features

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1 in 4 videos shared on Messenger are filmed within the app itself

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The "M" virtual assistant was used by 100 million people before it was retired

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15% of Messenger users utilize the "Mute" function for group chats

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50% of the messages sent in Messenger Kids include a sticker or drawing

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Messenger allows users to block individuals on the app without unfriending on Facebook

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Users in the US spend more time on Messenger than on TikTok as of 2019 data

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Messenger stories reach 500 million daily active users

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20% of users utilize the voice-to-text transcription feature

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Messenger is used for "co-watching" movies by 5% of its user base weekly

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10% of Messenger calls are video-only with audio muted

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Messenger’s "unsend" feature is used on 2% of total messages sent

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Over 17,000 bots were launched on Messenger in the first 3 months of the API release

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Group chats on Messenger have a limit of 250 participants

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3% of users use Messenger to send money to people in other countries

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Messenger supports over 300 different types of file extensions

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Users can react with a custom emoji by long-pressing the "Like" button

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Facebook Messenger generated an estimated $3.5 billion in indirect revenue in 2021

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The average revenue per user (ARPU) for the Facebook family of apps is $10.12

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Facebook spent $19 billion acquiring WhatsApp to protect Messenger's market share

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Messenger user base grew by 15% year-over-year in 2020

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18% of the global mobile app market share (messaging) belongs to Messenger

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Ad revenue from Messenger Ads is estimated to grow by 25% annually

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Facebook invests over $1 billion annually in Messenger infrastructure

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Messenger Pay facilitates over $500 million in P2P transactions annually in the US

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The global mobile messaging market is projected to reach $100 billion by 2025, with Messenger as a lead

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2% of Messenger users have initiated a payment via official bots

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Integration with Instagram DM has increased user engagement by 10%

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Messenger's valuation as a standalone entity would exceed $50 billion

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Facebook earns roughly $0.50 in ad revenue for every 1,000 messages sent

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Messenger's market share in the US messaging app market is 12%

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Business adoption of the Messenger API grew by 40% in 2021

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Messenger is used by 60% of all small business owners in the US for communication

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Messenger Lite saw its biggest growth in Brazil, Indonesia, and India

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The app is blocked in 3 countries (China, North Korea, Iran)

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Messenger accounts for 8% of Meta's total advertising impressions

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Over 50% of the world’s internet population outside of China uses Messenger

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Messenger user growth in Southeast Asia is 3x faster than in North America

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The app has been downloaded 5.6 billion times across all platforms since launch

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14% of mobile users say Messenger is their most used app

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Global app store revenue for Messenger in-app purchases (stickers, themes) is $10M+

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Financial service interactions on Messenger increased by 200% over 3 years

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Facebook Messenger has a brand awareness of 91% among US internet users

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More than 1 billion people use Messenger stories monthly

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Messenger is the primary messaging app in 15 out of 195 countries

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80% of Messenger users are on the Android platform

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Messenger’s revenue from games is less than 5% of its total potential revenue

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Messenger users spend an average of 3 hours per month on the app

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The Messenger app size on iOS is roughly 140MB

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Messenger Lite is designed for devices with less than 2GB of RAM

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The app handles over 400 million people using voice and video chat every month

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Messenger supports group video calls for up to 50 people via Messenger Rooms

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5 million people use the Secret Conversations feature daily for end-to-end encryption

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Messenger captures 12.3% of the total time spent on mobile apps by US users

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The average Messenger user sends 150 messages per month

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Messenger saw a 40% increase in video calling during the COVID-19 pandemic peak

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The "Watch Together" feature has been used for over 1 billion shared video sessions

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Messenger users use emojis in 70% of their daily messages

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Over 500,000 Soundmojis are sent every day on Messenger

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The Messenger desktop app saw a 2x increase in usage in 2020

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1.5 million people use the "Vanish Mode" daily

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GIFs are used in about 10% of total Messenger interactions

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Messenger’s average latency for message delivery is under 200 milliseconds

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The app consumes 5.5% of battery life per hour of active use on iPhone 12

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Messenger Lite data usage is 30% lower than the standard app

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There are over 11 million active group chats on Messenger at any given time

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The average video call duration on Messenger is 12 minutes

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Messenger has blocked over 1 billion scam attempts in one year

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75% of Messenger activity happens on mobile devices

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The "Request Location" feature is used 4 million times per month

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Messenger handles 2 billion stickers sent per month

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User retention for Messenger after 30 days is 60%

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Messenger is the #1 tool for sending voice notes in the Caribbean

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Android users spend more time on Messenger than iOS users by 15%

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The app uses 1.2MB of data per minute of VoIP calling

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Messenger Rooms has a satisfaction score 20% higher than Zoom for casual social use

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Over 200 million people use Messenger for stories every day

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Facebook Messenger has over 1.3 billion monthly active users globally

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Over 100 billion messages are sent through Facebook family apps every day

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Messenger is the second most popular iOS app of all time

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In the United States, Messenger has a 57% market penetration among mobile users

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82% of US adults aged 18-29 use Facebook, with most utilizing Messenger

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Messenger has over 200 million active users in India alone

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64% of people across generations say they prefer messaging to a phone call or email

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More than 40 million active businesses use Messenger to communicate with customers

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Messenger is used by 52% of the UK population

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Over 2.41 billion people can be reached by ads on Facebook's combined platforms

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Messenger Kids has over 7 million monthly active users

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61% of US Facebook users utilize Messenger daily

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There are over 300,000 active bots on the Messenger platform

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Messenger has a gender split of approximately 45% female and 55% male globally

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Users in the age group of 25-34 are the largest demographic on Messenger at 24%

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Messenger is available in more than 100 languages

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Messenger Lite has surpassed 500 million downloads on the Google Play Store

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20% of the world’s population has downloaded Messenger at least once

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Messenger is the 3rd most used app globally

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In Canada, Messenger is the most used messaging app with 64% usage

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35% of all Messenger users are aged over 45

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Brazil has the third-largest Messenger user base in the world

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Messenger is the top communication app in the Philippines with 94% penetration

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14% of US consumers use Messenger as their primary news source

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Messenger achieves 1.2 billion monthly active users on its standalone mobile app

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56% of people would rather message a business than call customer support

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Messenger is installed on 87% of Android devices in Thailand

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Users send over 17 billion photos to friends on Messenger every month

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Messenger's penetration rate in the US is expected to reach 60% by 2024

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40% of internet users in Mexico utilize Messenger for daily communication

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Facebook Messenger is moving 20 billion messages between people and businesses every month, and that pace is reshaping how customers buy, book, and get support. The surprising part is that messaging is not just a convenience channel, it is outperforming classic ads and changing response expectations, from 3x to 5x higher conversions with Click-to-Messenger ads to automation that can cut costs by up to 30%. Here are the stats behind why Messenger keeps climbing across industries, geographies, and device habits.

Key Takeaways

  • 20 billion messages are exchanged between people and businesses every month
  • Click-to-Messenger ads offer a 3x-5x higher conversion rate than standard Facebook ads
  • Customers are 53% more likely to shop with a business they can message directly
  • 70% of people use "Instant Replies" when messaging businesses
  • Messenger users share over 400 million GIFs every month
  • 25% of Messenger video calls involve 3 or more people
  • Facebook Messenger generated an estimated $3.5 billion in indirect revenue in 2021
  • The average revenue per user (ARPU) for the Facebook family of apps is $10.12
  • Facebook spent $19 billion acquiring WhatsApp to protect Messenger's market share
  • Messenger users spend an average of 3 hours per month on the app
  • The Messenger app size on iOS is roughly 140MB
  • Messenger Lite is designed for devices with less than 2GB of RAM
  • Facebook Messenger has over 1.3 billion monthly active users globally
  • Over 100 billion messages are sent through Facebook family apps every day
  • Messenger is the second most popular iOS app of all time

Messenger delivers huge engagement, with 40 million businesses using it daily to drive higher conversions and faster service.

Business Engagement and Marketing

120 billion messages are exchanged between people and businesses every month
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2Click-to-Messenger ads offer a 3x-5x higher conversion rate than standard Facebook ads
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3Customers are 53% more likely to shop with a business they can message directly
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4Messenger accounts for 10% of global mobile VoIP traffic
Verified
5Messenger has a 70% open rate for marketing broadcasts compared to 20% for email
Verified
6CTR on Messenger ads is roughly 1% to 2% higher than traditional display ads
Verified
740 million businesses use Messenger for customer service
Single source
81 in 2 people say messaging a business makes them feel more personally connected to the brand
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9Messenger bots have an average click-through rate of 13% to 30%
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10Messenger is the second-best platform for social media customer service after Twitter
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11Over 8 billion messages are sent through automated Messenger bots daily
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12Messenger marketing costs 50% less than Facebook desktop site marketing per lead
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1367% of people expect to message businesses more over the next two years
Directional
14Businesses use Messenger to reduce customer service costs by up to 30%
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1559% of users use Messenger to find information about a product or service
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1633% of consumers prefer to contact brands via social messaging like Messenger rather than phone
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17Messenger ads have a potential reach of 1.09 billion people
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1837% of users have interacted with a chatbot on Messenger to resolve a complaint
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1948% of people say they would rather communicate with a person via Messenger than a bot
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20Messenger is the primary channel for 41% of social media customer service inquiries
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21Real estate leads generated via Messenger are 4x more likely to convert than web leads
Verified
22Retail brands on Messenger see an average return on ad spend (ROAS) of 6x
Single source
23Small businesses respond to 70% of messages within 24 hours on Messenger
Directional
2427% of customers expect a response within 10 minutes on Messenger
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2530% of Messenger business interactions are regarding booking appointments
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26Messenger contributes to 15% of all social media driven e-commerce revenue
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27Automotive companies see a 50% decrease in cost per lead using Messenger bots
Single source
28Messenger users are 2.5x more likely to buy a service if the brand uses automated greetings
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29Sponsored messages have a 90% read rate within the first hour of delivery
Verified
3022% of Messenger users follow at least one brand's official account
Single source

Business Engagement and Marketing Interpretation

In the relentless pursuit of customers, the data screams that the modern marketplace is a conversation, not a broadcast, and businesses that master the intimate, immediate art of Messenger chat are quietly outselling and out-serving everyone still shouting into the social media void.

Features and Social Interaction

170% of people use "Instant Replies" when messaging businesses
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2Messenger users share over 400 million GIFs every month
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325% of Messenger video calls involve 3 or more people
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4Users can react to messages with 7 default emojis and a full emoji picker
Single source
5Over 1.5 million people use the collaborative music listening feature on Messenger
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630% of Messenger users have used the "Dark Mode" setting
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7Messenger supports file transfers of up to 25MB
Directional
812% of teenagers in the US say Messenger is their favorite social app
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9Messenger users spend 20 minutes on average per day chatting
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10600 million people use the "Games" feature on Facebook platforms including Messenger
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11Over 2 million users have tested the AR effects in Messenger calls
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12The Group Effects feature allows for 70+ shared AR experiences
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1345% of users say Messenger is their preferred app for organizing events
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14Messenger Kids offers over 70 parental control features
Single source
151 in 4 videos shared on Messenger are filmed within the app itself
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16The "M" virtual assistant was used by 100 million people before it was retired
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1715% of Messenger users utilize the "Mute" function for group chats
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1850% of the messages sent in Messenger Kids include a sticker or drawing
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19Messenger allows users to block individuals on the app without unfriending on Facebook
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20Users in the US spend more time on Messenger than on TikTok as of 2019 data
Single source
21Messenger stories reach 500 million daily active users
Directional
2220% of users utilize the voice-to-text transcription feature
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23Messenger is used for "co-watching" movies by 5% of its user base weekly
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2410% of Messenger calls are video-only with audio muted
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25Messenger’s "unsend" feature is used on 2% of total messages sent
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26Over 17,000 bots were launched on Messenger in the first 3 months of the API release
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27Group chats on Messenger have a limit of 250 participants
Directional
283% of users use Messenger to send money to people in other countries
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29Messenger supports over 300 different types of file extensions
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30Users can react with a custom emoji by long-pressing the "Like" button
Directional

Features and Social Interaction Interpretation

Though seemingly a hive of whimsical emoji barrages and chaotic group calls, Messenger’s staggering adoption of bots, AR, and payment systems quietly reveals a platform earnestly trying—and often succeeding—to be the Swiss Army knife of modern digital communication.

Market Growth and Revenue

1Facebook Messenger generated an estimated $3.5 billion in indirect revenue in 2021
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2The average revenue per user (ARPU) for the Facebook family of apps is $10.12
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3Facebook spent $19 billion acquiring WhatsApp to protect Messenger's market share
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4Messenger user base grew by 15% year-over-year in 2020
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518% of the global mobile app market share (messaging) belongs to Messenger
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6Ad revenue from Messenger Ads is estimated to grow by 25% annually
Single source
7Facebook invests over $1 billion annually in Messenger infrastructure
Single source
8Messenger Pay facilitates over $500 million in P2P transactions annually in the US
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9The global mobile messaging market is projected to reach $100 billion by 2025, with Messenger as a lead
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102% of Messenger users have initiated a payment via official bots
Directional
11Integration with Instagram DM has increased user engagement by 10%
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12Messenger's valuation as a standalone entity would exceed $50 billion
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13Facebook earns roughly $0.50 in ad revenue for every 1,000 messages sent
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14Messenger's market share in the US messaging app market is 12%
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15Business adoption of the Messenger API grew by 40% in 2021
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16Messenger is used by 60% of all small business owners in the US for communication
Single source
17Messenger Lite saw its biggest growth in Brazil, Indonesia, and India
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18The app is blocked in 3 countries (China, North Korea, Iran)
Single source
19Messenger accounts for 8% of Meta's total advertising impressions
Verified
20Over 50% of the world’s internet population outside of China uses Messenger
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21Messenger user growth in Southeast Asia is 3x faster than in North America
Directional
22The app has been downloaded 5.6 billion times across all platforms since launch
Verified
2314% of mobile users say Messenger is their most used app
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24Global app store revenue for Messenger in-app purchases (stickers, themes) is $10M+
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25Financial service interactions on Messenger increased by 200% over 3 years
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26Facebook Messenger has a brand awareness of 91% among US internet users
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27More than 1 billion people use Messenger stories monthly
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28Messenger is the primary messaging app in 15 out of 195 countries
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2980% of Messenger users are on the Android platform
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30Messenger’s revenue from games is less than 5% of its total potential revenue
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Market Growth and Revenue Interpretation

By any metric, Facebook Messenger is a titan of modern communication and commerce, proving that when you build a digital town square for over half the online world, the revenue streams—whether through ads, payments, or business tools—will follow as inevitably as people gathering to talk.

Technical Performance and Usage

1Messenger users spend an average of 3 hours per month on the app
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2The Messenger app size on iOS is roughly 140MB
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3Messenger Lite is designed for devices with less than 2GB of RAM
Single source
4The app handles over 400 million people using voice and video chat every month
Single source
5Messenger supports group video calls for up to 50 people via Messenger Rooms
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65 million people use the Secret Conversations feature daily for end-to-end encryption
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7Messenger captures 12.3% of the total time spent on mobile apps by US users
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8The average Messenger user sends 150 messages per month
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9Messenger saw a 40% increase in video calling during the COVID-19 pandemic peak
Directional
10The "Watch Together" feature has been used for over 1 billion shared video sessions
Single source
11Messenger users use emojis in 70% of their daily messages
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12Over 500,000 Soundmojis are sent every day on Messenger
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13The Messenger desktop app saw a 2x increase in usage in 2020
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141.5 million people use the "Vanish Mode" daily
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15GIFs are used in about 10% of total Messenger interactions
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16Messenger’s average latency for message delivery is under 200 milliseconds
Directional
17The app consumes 5.5% of battery life per hour of active use on iPhone 12
Single source
18Messenger Lite data usage is 30% lower than the standard app
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19There are over 11 million active group chats on Messenger at any given time
Directional
20The average video call duration on Messenger is 12 minutes
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21Messenger has blocked over 1 billion scam attempts in one year
Single source
2275% of Messenger activity happens on mobile devices
Directional
23The "Request Location" feature is used 4 million times per month
Single source
24Messenger handles 2 billion stickers sent per month
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25User retention for Messenger after 30 days is 60%
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26Messenger is the #1 tool for sending voice notes in the Caribbean
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27Android users spend more time on Messenger than iOS users by 15%
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28The app uses 1.2MB of data per minute of VoIP calling
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29Messenger Rooms has a satisfaction score 20% higher than Zoom for casual social use
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30Over 200 million people use Messenger for stories every day
Single source

Technical Performance and Usage Interpretation

While it has the sprawling, occasionally frivolous energy of a digital town square—complete with billions of stickers and voice notes—Messenger is also the meticulously engineered, global infrastructure that reliably handles our most private conversations and urgent video calls.

User Demographics and Reach

1Facebook Messenger has over 1.3 billion monthly active users globally
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2Over 100 billion messages are sent through Facebook family apps every day
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3Messenger is the second most popular iOS app of all time
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4In the United States, Messenger has a 57% market penetration among mobile users
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582% of US adults aged 18-29 use Facebook, with most utilizing Messenger
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6Messenger has over 200 million active users in India alone
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764% of people across generations say they prefer messaging to a phone call or email
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8More than 40 million active businesses use Messenger to communicate with customers
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9Messenger is used by 52% of the UK population
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10Over 2.41 billion people can be reached by ads on Facebook's combined platforms
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11Messenger Kids has over 7 million monthly active users
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1261% of US Facebook users utilize Messenger daily
Directional
13There are over 300,000 active bots on the Messenger platform
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14Messenger has a gender split of approximately 45% female and 55% male globally
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15Users in the age group of 25-34 are the largest demographic on Messenger at 24%
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16Messenger is available in more than 100 languages
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17Messenger Lite has surpassed 500 million downloads on the Google Play Store
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1820% of the world’s population has downloaded Messenger at least once
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19Messenger is the 3rd most used app globally
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20In Canada, Messenger is the most used messaging app with 64% usage
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2135% of all Messenger users are aged over 45
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22Brazil has the third-largest Messenger user base in the world
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23Messenger is the top communication app in the Philippines with 94% penetration
Single source
2414% of US consumers use Messenger as their primary news source
Single source
25Messenger achieves 1.2 billion monthly active users on its standalone mobile app
Single source
2656% of people would rather message a business than call customer support
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27Messenger is installed on 87% of Android devices in Thailand
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28Users send over 17 billion photos to friends on Messenger every month
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29Messenger's penetration rate in the US is expected to reach 60% by 2024
Single source
3040% of internet users in Mexico utilize Messenger for daily communication
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User Demographics and Reach Interpretation

While the phone call may be dying a slow, polite death, Facebook Messenger has become the world's sprawling, always-open digital town square where billions now prefer to chat, argue, shop, share photos, and even get their news, proving that humanity's greatest invention since language itself might just be the 'Seen' receipt.

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    PLAY
    play.google.com

    play.google.com

  • HOOTSUITE logo
    Reference 12
    HOOTSUITE
    hootsuite.com

    hootsuite.com

  • JOURNALISM logo
    Reference 13
    JOURNALISM
    journalism.org

    journalism.org

  • THEVERGE logo
    Reference 14
    THEVERGE
    theverge.com

    theverge.com

  • EMARKETER logo
    Reference 15
    EMARKETER
    emarketer.com

    emarketer.com

  • SANDVINE logo
    Reference 16
    SANDVINE
    sandvine.com

    sandvine.com

  • MOBILEMONKEY logo
    Reference 17
    MOBILEMONKEY
    mobilemonkey.com

    mobilemonkey.com

  • WORDSTREAM logo
    Reference 18
    WORDSTREAM
    wordstream.com

    wordstream.com

  • FORBES logo
    Reference 19
    FORBES
    forbes.com

    forbes.com

  • CHATBOT logo
    Reference 20
    CHATBOT
    chatbot.com

    chatbot.com

  • SPROUTSOCIAL logo
    Reference 21
    SPROUTSOCIAL
    sproutsocial.com

    sproutsocial.com

  • NIELSEN logo
    Reference 22
    NIELSEN
    nielsen.com

    nielsen.com

  • IBM logo
    Reference 23
    IBM
    ibm.com

    ibm.com

  • DRIFT logo
    Reference 24
    DRIFT
    drift.com

    drift.com

  • GENESYS logo
    Reference 25
    GENESYS
    genesys.com

    genesys.com

  • CONVINCEANDCONVERT logo
    Reference 26
    CONVINCEANDCONVERT
    convinceandconvert.com

    convinceandconvert.com

  • MANYCHAT logo
    Reference 27
    MANYCHAT
    manychat.com

    manychat.com

  • ADWEEK logo
    Reference 28
    ADWEEK
    adweek.com

    adweek.com

  • HUBSPOT logo
    Reference 29
    HUBSPOT
    hubspot.com

    hubspot.com

  • SHOPIFY logo
    Reference 30
    SHOPIFY
    shopify.com

    shopify.com

  • INTERCOM logo
    Reference 31
    INTERCOM
    intercom.com

    intercom.com

  • APPS logo
    Reference 32
    APPS
    apps.apple.com

    apps.apple.com

  • WIRED logo
    Reference 33
    WIRED
    wired.com

    wired.com

  • VERDICT logo
    Reference 34
    VERDICT
    verdict.co.uk

    verdict.co.uk

  • ENGINEERING logo
    Reference 35
    ENGINEERING
    engineering.fb.com

    engineering.fb.com

  • TOMSGUIDE logo
    Reference 36
    TOMSGUIDE
    tomsguide.com

    tomsguide.com

  • MAKEUSEOF logo
    Reference 37
    MAKEUSEOF
    makeuseof.com

    makeuseof.com

  • INVESTOR logo
    Reference 38
    INVESTOR
    investor.fb.com

    investor.fb.com

  • GRANDVIEWRESEARCH logo
    Reference 39
    GRANDVIEWRESEARCH
    grandviewresearch.com

    grandviewresearch.com

  • BLOOMBERG logo
    Reference 40
    BLOOMBERG
    bloomberg.com

    bloomberg.com

  • NFIB logo
    Reference 41
    NFIB
    nfib.com

    nfib.com

  • FREEDOMHOUSE logo
    Reference 42
    FREEDOMHOUSE
    freedomhouse.org

    freedomhouse.org

  • SENSORTOWER logo
    Reference 43
    SENSORTOWER
    sensortower.com

    sensortower.com

  • MESSENGERPEOPLE logo
    Reference 44
    MESSENGERPEOPLE
    messengerpeople.com

    messengerpeople.com

  • PIPERSANDLER logo
    Reference 45
    PIPERSANDLER
    pipersandler.com

    pipersandler.com

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