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SOCIAL MEDIA

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Oct 01, 2025

2026 Social Media Outlook and the $2.5 Trillion Revolution

Social platforms are racing toward six billion users, but the real story is how shopping moves inside the feed and changes retail forever.

$385.4 B

Ad Spend 2026E

5.91B

Global Users by 2026

147”

Daily Time Spent 2026

$2.53T

Social Commerce Market

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