Brazilians leading social media boom

Brazil is a country quickly becoming one of the most avid consumers of social media anywhere.

Of Brazil's estimated 75 million internet users, 23 per cent regularly use Twitter, the highest penetration anywhere in the world. Furthermore, in February this year, Facebook had 10 million users in Brazil. Today, there are 23 million users. The network is growing faster in Brazil than any other country.

Yet while Brazil has a booming economy, the percentage of the total population which has access to the internet is less than 40 per cent. This is higher than the world average, but considerably less than most countries in Europe and Asia.

Al Jazeera's Gabriel Elizondo reports from Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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[dragonter]

from jails... to community buildings..... way to go Brazil congratulations

[Snutih]

Is this supposed to be a good thing? I can t stand these websites .

[WhatsLikeBrazil]

@Mattothee I think it's clear they are not starving as almost all brazilians. Even is the slums there more obese than slim people. So, food is not the problem. Thanks God.

[marcustmelo]

@XxMzt4RVLCNRYxX Not more than you i'm sure

[Braghiere]

@nem700 I can guarantee that Brazil is the least racist country in the world. Besides, there more brown people than withe... So... WTF U TALKING ABOUT?

[Julinhaaaa2]

@nem700 It's not true.

[busteryoutubr]

@nem700 I'll say again, send me the link

[nem700]

@busteryoutubr

type in brazil racism, and latin america racism. you will see.

[busteryoutubr]

sumemo rafinha bastos

c eh foda

[busteryoutubr]

@nem700 where did you hear that?

send me the link

[isa0ber]

@Observador686 Of course it does, racism is everywhere, here is just way smaller than in the US.