Type of site | Social networking |
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Available in | English and German |
Owner | Jappy GmbH |
URL | www |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Yes |
Launched | 15 January 2001 |
Current status | Active |
Jappy is a German social networking service. It was founded in June 2001 and sees itself as a "network for friends." Membership comes from all areas of Germany, but there is a focus on the metropolitan areas.[1] Until 2011, Jappy was only available in German. It was made available in English in June 2011. In March 2013, Jappy was the 16th most used social media in Germany with 1.5 million active users. According to the company, there were around 240,000 registered users in early October 2018.[2] 230,000 registered users were reported in January 2019.[3]