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# Sobering Social Media Quizzes
'How Many Friends do You Know' Tests Your Facebook Knowledge

By Armida Ascano | Published 2010-09-06 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/how-many-friends-do-you-know
References: [adverblog](http://www.adverblog.com/archives/004277.htm) & [howmanyfriendsdoyouknow.appspot](http://howmanyfriendsdoyouknow.appspot.com/)

The question of whether or not all 400+ friends on people's [Facebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-facebook-metaverse) list are their actual friends or not has caused much speculation over the passed few years. However, the recent release of the quiz, 'How Many friends do You know' will finally bring the issue to light.

The quiz is an app that taps into a user's friend's list on Facebook, then conducts a [rapid quiz based on pictures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lemonquizzy). 'How Many Friends do You Know' may humble a few [social media addicts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mutually-app) out there.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 1.1/10
- Popularity: 19% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Social Media Quizzes:** There is an opportunity to create more engaging and personalized social media quizzes that can challenge and entertain users.
- **Authentication of Online Friendships:** Developing technologies that can accurately determine the authenticity and strength of online friendships could provide valuable insights and enhance social media experiences.
- **Privacy and Data Security:** With the increasing use of quizzes and apps that access personal data, there is a need for innovative solutions to ensure users' privacy and data security.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Social Media Platforms:** Social media platforms can leverage the popularity of quizzes to attract and retain users, while also exploring ways to enhance user privacy and data security.
- **Digital Advertising:** Digital advertisers can utilize social media quizzes to create targeted and engaging campaigns that resonate with specific audiences.
- **Psychometric Testing:** The field of psychometric testing can benefit from the development of more accurate and insightful quizzes that measure social intelligence and online relationships.

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