A March 2021 survey found that 61 percent of Dutch online users used social networks to stay in touch with friends. This aspect of communication became even more important during the Coronavirus crisis (COVID-19). Consenquently the second reason for using the networks was to stay informed about what his friends and acquaintances were doing, as well to relax.
Most popular reasons for internet users in the Netherlands to use social media as of March 2021
Characteristic
Share of respondents
To communicate with friends
61%
To stay informed of what friends and acquaintances are doing
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Ruigrok NetPanel. (June 8, 2020). Most popular reasons for internet users in the Netherlands to use social media as of March 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229239/reasons-for-social-media-usage-in-the-netherlands/
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