Data: Facebook users in South Korea dip below 10 million

Facebook had a combined 9.79 million South Korean monthly active users (MAU) on the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store as of last month, down 2.6% from a month ago, Yonhap news agency citing data by Mobile Index said. — AFP

SEOUL: The number of Facebook users in South Korea fell to a record low last month as a growing number of young people opted to use Instagram and other social media platforms, industry data showed on March 9.

Facebook had a combined 9.79 million South Korean monthly active users (MAU) on the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store as of last month, down 2.6% from a month ago, Yonhap news agency citing data by Mobile Index said.