According to a survey conducted in the United Kingdom in the third quarter of 2023, the main reason for using social media was to keep in touch with family and friends, with 55.4 percent of internet users choosing this reason. Overall, 40 percent of internet users in the UK said their main reason for accessing social media platforms was to fill spare time.
Most popular reasons for internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) to use social media as of 3rd quarter 2023
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We Are Social, & DataReportal, & Meltwater. (February 22, 2024). Most popular reasons for internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) to use social media as of 3rd quarter 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1334302/leading-social-media-usage-reasons-uk/
We Are Social, und DataReportal, und Meltwater. "Most popular reasons for internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) to use social media as of 3rd quarter 2023." Chart. February 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1334302/leading-social-media-usage-reasons-uk/
We Are Social, DataReportal, Meltwater. (2024). Most popular reasons for internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) to use social media as of 3rd quarter 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1334302/leading-social-media-usage-reasons-uk/
We Are Social, and DataReportal, and Meltwater. "Most Popular Reasons for Internet Users in The United Kingdom (Uk) to Use Social Media as of 3rd Quarter 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1334302/leading-social-media-usage-reasons-uk/
We Are Social & DataReportal & Meltwater, Most popular reasons for internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) to use social media as of 3rd quarter 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1334302/leading-social-media-usage-reasons-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Most popular reasons for internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) to use social media as of 3rd quarter 2023 [Graph], We Are Social, & DataReportal, & Meltwater, February 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1334302/leading-social-media-usage-reasons-uk/
