The exact numbers of this analysis might not be correct but the conclusions are directionally right and impressive!
Facebook now host 4% of all the photographs ever taken. EVER. That equates to an estimated 140 billion photos of the 3.5 trillion thought to have been taken since Joseph Nicéphore Niépce first introduced the image capturing device in 1826. Incredibly, 70 billion of those photos were uploaded this year alone, showing just how quickly the rise of smartphones and ever-more-affordable digital cameras are increasing our photo-sharing habits. In fact, 10% of all the photos we have, were taken in the past 12 months.
With 750 million+ active Facebook users, many of those uploading hundreds of photos on a regular basis, the collection is set to grow exponentially in the coming years.
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