According to a survey conducted in Germany during the third quarter of 2023, 48.2 percent of internet users said that their main reason for using social media was to keep in touch with family and friends. Additionally, 39.2 percent of internet users in Germany said their main reason for accessing social media platforms was to read news stories, and just over a third said they used social networks as a way to fill spare time.
Most popular reasons for internet users in Germany 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 Germany to use social media as of 3rd quarter 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1334318/leading-social-media-usage-reasons-germany/
We Are Social, und DataReportal, und Meltwater. "Most popular reasons for internet users in Germany to use social media as of 3rd quarter 2023." Chart. February 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1334318/leading-social-media-usage-reasons-germany/
We Are Social, DataReportal, Meltwater. (2024). Most popular reasons for internet users in Germany to use social media as of 3rd quarter 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1334318/leading-social-media-usage-reasons-germany/
We Are Social, and DataReportal, and Meltwater. "Most Popular Reasons for Internet Users in Germany to Use Social Media as of 3rd Quarter 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1334318/leading-social-media-usage-reasons-germany/
We Are Social & DataReportal & Meltwater, Most popular reasons for internet users in Germany to use social media as of 3rd quarter 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1334318/leading-social-media-usage-reasons-germany/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Most popular reasons for internet users in Germany 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/1334318/leading-social-media-usage-reasons-germany/
