Top 10 Richest Social Media Billionaires 2024

Social Media is an internet technology that helps people to connect, and share their thoughts, ideas, information, and talent through social media platforms. More than 58% of the world’s population uses social media approx. 4 billion people. There are different types of social media platforms where you share images, text, video sharing, discussion sites, and many others.

These social platforms are used by billions of people, and their valuation is also huge, what about their founders and key people. Their innovative contributions have reshaped industries, highlighting the immense economic potential and influence wielded by social media giants in the contemporary era. The realm of social media propelled several entrepreneurs into the ranks of the world’s wealthiest individuals.

Here is The List of Top 10 Richest Social Media Billionaires 2024

1. Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg (39) is an American internet entrepreneur, tech business magnate co-founder and CEO of Facebook (American social media and social networking site) considered one of the Big 5 companies. Mark’s net worth is nearly US$177 billion as of May 2024, he is one of the top 10 richest people in the world.

2. Zhang Yiming

Zhang Yiming (41) is a Chinese internet entrepreneur billionaire founder and Chairman of ByteDance (Chinese multinational internet technology), and TikTok (video-sharing social networking service aka Douyin in China, owned by ByteDance). Yiming’s net worth is nearly US$40.2 billion as of March 2024, he was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2019.

3. Eduardo Saverin

Eduardo Saverin (42) is a Brazilian angel investor and internet entrepreneur, one of the co-founders of Facebook (social media site) with Zuckerberg and others. As of February 2024, Saverin’s net worth is US$26.2 billion.

4. Dustin Moskovitz

Dustin Moskovitz (39) is an American tech entrepreneur co-founder of Facebook with Mark and others. He left Facebook in 2008 and co-founded Asana (Software service), and Good Ventures (Philanthropic org.) in 2011. As of March 2024, Dustin’s net worth is US$16.9 billion.

5. Jan Koum

Jan Koum (48) is a Ukrainian-born American computer programmer and tech billionaire co-founder of WhatsApp (a cross-platform messaging, voice, and video app owned by Facebook in 2014). Jan’s net worth is nearly US$16 billion as of 2024.

6. Pavel Durov

Pavel Durov (39) is a Russian internet entrepreneur who founded VK (aka Vkontakte Russian online social networking service) in 2006 and later in 2013 co-founded Telegram (a cross-platform software, cloud-based instant messaging) with his elder brother Nikolai Durov. Pavel’s net worth is US$15.5 billion as of March 2024.

7. Jack Dorsey

Jack Dorsey (47) is an American tech entrepreneur co-founder and CEO of Twitter (microblogging and social networking site), and CEO and Co-founder of Square (an American digital payment company). Dorsey’s net worth is US$4.3 billion as of 2024.

8. Evan Spiegel

Evan Spiegel (34) is an American tech entrepreneur co-founder and CEO of Snapchat and Snap Inc. (an American social media company) along with Bobby Murphy and Reggie Brown. He was listed youngest billionaire in the world in 2015 by Forbes. Spiegel’s net worth is US$3.4 billion as of the year 2024.

9. Bobby Murphy

Bobby Murphy (35) is an American software engineer and internet entrepreneur co-founder and CTO of Snap Inc. and Snapchat (multimedia messaging app), In 2015, he was listed as the second youngest billionaire by Forbes. As of 2024, Murphy’s net worth is US$3.2 billion.

10. Ben Silbermann

Ben Silbermann (41) is an American tech entrepreneur, billionaire, co-founder, and CEO of Pinterest (image sharing and social networking site). Before Pinterest, he worked at Google. Silbermann’s net worth is nearly US$2.3 billion as of March 2024.

These entrepreneurs have leveraged the power of social media to not only build immense personal wealth. Their success stories highlight the significant economic impact and influence of social media in today’s digital age. As social media continues to evolve, these industry leaders are likely to maintain their influential roles, shaping the future of digital communication and connectivity.