The document outlines an assignment focusing on the number of social media users before and during the COVID-19 crisis, using data from Statista for platforms like Facebook and Twitter. It details the structure of the assignment, including sections on the introduction, theoretical background, data analysis, and conclusion, emphasizing the collection and analysis of data over specified years. The analysis should include evaluating theoretical frameworks and their relevance to the findings.

1. Topic: Number of social media users before and during the COVID-19 crisis. Data source:
Statista: Internet > Facebook: number of monthly active users worldwide 2008-2020 Twitter:
number of monthly active users 2010-2019
Standard Guideline:
You should organize your assignment as follows:
1. Introduction
2. Theoretical Background
3. Data and Variables
(Include what are the variables you have applied in this research. Write in this section - where
have you collected data for each variable, i.e., data source? How many years of data you are
using data for analysis? etc.)
4. Data Analysis
(Draw and explain figures. Do you see any theory that matches your research outcome? If yes,
what theory? Is it the Law of Demand? Or it does violate the Law of Demand. If it does, why?
Give your opinion.)
5. Conclusion.