Snapchat icon on tablet screen. (Photo: AFP/VNA) On May 21, Snapchat – a popular social network for young people using smartphones, announced that it has reached 500 million monthly users around the world. Speaking at the opening of Snap’s parent company’s partner leadership conference, Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel said: “We’ve now reached over 500 million monthly users, which is Nearly one in two smartphone users in the US uses Snapchat.” According to him, in the US, France, UK, Australia and the Netherlands, Snapchat is becoming an indispensable part of daily life. The percentage of users is up to 90% in the 13-24 year old age group, and 75% in the 13-34 year old age group. Snapchat has seen hot growth over the past year, as many customers have to stay indoors due to the pandemic. Spiegel said the Snapchat community outside of North America and Europe is growing rapidly. About 40% of the users of this social network are now outside the two regions. The aforementioned 500 million users are higher than any previous estimate, indicating a sharp increase in usage Social Network in the context of a pandemic COVID-19 , and at the same time shows the racing effort of Snapchat against opponents like TikTok and Facebook’s Instagram.