More Than 500 Million Photos Are Shared Every Day

If it feels like you're increasingly bombarded by photos from friends and family, you're not alone

Mary Meeker, a renowned analyst with Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers, estimates that there are now more than 500 million photos uploaded and shared every day on average, and she projects that number will grow to be twice as much as the year prior

Much of that growth (as you can see in the chart below) comes from Snapchat, the much-buzzed about app for sharing pictures that automatically delete after a few seconds.

The photo-sharing stat comes from Meeker's latest presentation on Internet Trends, which she revealed Wednesday at the D: All Things Digital conference. The presentation has become a kind of event in the tech world as it showcases the VC firm's thoughts on important trends to watch in the industry. Read more...

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