According to a survey of European teens conducted in February 2023, 67 percent of respondents reported using mobile chat apps with encryption functionalities such as WhatsApp and Signal. In comparison, only 33 percent of all surveyed teens between 13 and 17 years reported not using such services.
Share of young users in the European Union who reported engaging with encrypted communication apps as of February 2023
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Original question:"Do you use encrypted communication apps WhatsApp or Signal?"
The survey was carried out in the following countries: "France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic, Austria, Sweden, Spain, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Greece"
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Episto. (March 7, 2023). Share of young users in the European Union who reported engaging with encrypted communication apps as of February 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1403543/teens-encrypted-chat-apps-usage/
Episto. "Share of young users in the European Union who reported engaging with encrypted communication apps as of February 2023." Chart. March 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1403543/teens-encrypted-chat-apps-usage/
Episto. (2023). Share of young users in the European Union who reported engaging with encrypted communication apps as of February 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1403543/teens-encrypted-chat-apps-usage/
Episto. "Share of Young Users in The European Union Who Reported Engaging with Encrypted Communication Apps as of February 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1403543/teens-encrypted-chat-apps-usage/
Episto, Share of young users in the European Union who reported engaging with encrypted communication apps as of February 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1403543/teens-encrypted-chat-apps-usage/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of young users in the European Union who reported engaging with encrypted communication apps as of February 2023 [Graph], Episto, March 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1403543/teens-encrypted-chat-apps-usage/