Question 1

How many Social Media acquisitions have there been?

Accepted Answer

There are 2121 recorded acquisitions in the Social Media sector spanning 1997-2026, totalling $124.6B in disclosed deal value.

Question 2

Who are the biggest acquirers in Social Media?

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The most active acquirers in Social Media include Google, Meta, Yahoo.

Question 3

What are the largest Social Media acquisitions ever?

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The largest disclosed Social Media acquisitions include xAI's purchase of X (formerly Twitter) ($33.0B, 2025), Microsoft's purchase of LinkedIn ($26.2B, 2016), Yahoo's purchase of Broadcast.com ($5.7B, 1999).

Question 4

How many Social Media acquisitions have there been in the last 1 year?

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There have been 81 recorded Social Media acquisitions in the last year.

Question 5

What is the average Social Media deal size?

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The average disclosed deal size in the Social Media sector is $431.0M.

Question 6

What is the median Social Media deal size?

Accepted Answer

The median disclosed deal size in the Social Media sector is $36.0M.

Question 7

Which year had the most Social Media acquisitions?

Accepted Answer

The most Social Media acquisitions in a single year were recorded in 2016, with 186 deals.

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