Russian search engine named the world's second most popular
Cloudflare's yearly report indicates that in 2024, Yandex had higher usage rates globally compared to Bing, Baidu, and DuckDuckGo. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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According to Cloudflare's annual report on internet trends and patterns, Yandex has emerged as the second-most popular search engine globally in 2024. The report highlights that global internet traffic surged by more than 17% over the year.
Within its "2024 Cloudflare Radar Year in Review," the US-based software company assessed various companies and services across different categories based on their market share and usage. Notably, OpenAI has maintained its status as the leading name in artificial intelligence, while Binance continues to dominate the cryptocurrency sector.
In the search engine landscape, Google has solidified its dominance, holding an impressive 88% market share across all platforms. Meanwhile, Yandex is estimated to comprise approximately 3.1% of the worldwide market share, outpacing Baidu's 2.7%, Bing's 2.6%, and DuckDuckGo's 0.9%.
In addition, Yandex’s browser has been highlighted in the report, ranking as the third-most popular web browser on Android with a 1.4% share. Google Chrome remains the frontrunner among browsers across all platforms, commanding 65.8% of the market.
This year also saw Pavel Durov’s Telegram rise to become the third-most popular messaging app globally, following Meta's WhatsApp and Tencent's QQ, outperforming competitors like Viber and WeChat.
The increasing popularity of Russian-developed technology products can be attributed to the significant withdrawal of Western tech companies from Russia, prompted by sanctions imposed by the U.S. after the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022. With many Western internet services no longer accessible, many Russians have opted for domestic alternatives like Yandex for search and browsing, VK as a substitute for Facebook, which is banned in Russia, and RuTube as an alternative to YouTube.
Emily Johnson for TROIB News
Within its "2024 Cloudflare Radar Year in Review," the US-based software company assessed various companies and services across different categories based on their market share and usage. Notably, OpenAI has maintained its status as the leading name in artificial intelligence, while Binance continues to dominate the cryptocurrency sector.
In the search engine landscape, Google has solidified its dominance, holding an impressive 88% market share across all platforms. Meanwhile, Yandex is estimated to comprise approximately 3.1% of the worldwide market share, outpacing Baidu's 2.7%, Bing's 2.6%, and DuckDuckGo's 0.9%.
In addition, Yandex’s browser has been highlighted in the report, ranking as the third-most popular web browser on Android with a 1.4% share. Google Chrome remains the frontrunner among browsers across all platforms, commanding 65.8% of the market.
This year also saw Pavel Durov’s Telegram rise to become the third-most popular messaging app globally, following Meta's WhatsApp and Tencent's QQ, outperforming competitors like Viber and WeChat.
The increasing popularity of Russian-developed technology products can be attributed to the significant withdrawal of Western tech companies from Russia, prompted by sanctions imposed by the U.S. after the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022. With many Western internet services no longer accessible, many Russians have opted for domestic alternatives like Yandex for search and browsing, VK as a substitute for Facebook, which is banned in Russia, and RuTube as an alternative to YouTube.
Emily Johnson for TROIB News
