U.S. mobile social app user engagement growth 2018

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Ani Petrosyan,
Jan 9, 2024
This statistic presents the year-on-year change in user engagement with selected social media apps in the United States as of December 2018. During the measured period, WeChat experienced a 106 percent growth in monthly user minutes.

Year-on-year change in user engagement with selected social media apps in the United States as of December 2018

CharacteristicTotal minutes YoY change
WeChat 106%
Reddit 94%
WhatsApp 44%
LinkedIn 29%
Pinterest 11%
Facebook 3%
Instagram -1%
Twitter -18%
Snapchat -18%
Tumblr -21%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Total minutes YoY change106%106%94%94%44%44%29%29%11%11%3%3%-1%-1%-18%-18%-18%-18%-21%-21%WeChatRedditWhatsAppLinkedInPinterestFacebookInstagramTwitterSnapchatTumblr
-30%-20%-10%0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%110%120%

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March 2019

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United States

Survey time period

December 2017 to December 2018

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mobile apps only

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