Map by Evan Shapiro and Shira Lazar. By permission of ESHAP, What's Trending, and FilmHub. Please scroll down for a high-res image of the map. Map by Evan Shapiro and Shira Lazar. By permission of ESHAP, What's Trending, and FilmHub. There are 4.6 million active YouTube channels. There are approximately 1.6 billion active TikTokers. Instagram crossed the 3 billion active user mark this year. More Americans now get their news from social media than from any other source.