Gen Z leading social network reach worldwide 2018

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Ani Petrosyan,
Nov 9, 2024
This statistic shows the share of parents in different countries being aware of their eleven-year-olds' usage of social media websites not aimed at children. In Australia, 63 percent of parents are aware of this transition into digital adultood.

Most popular social platforms among Generation Z online users worldwide as of 4th quarter 2018

CharacteristicHave accountVisit/use
Facebook 89% 88%
YouTube 77% 86%
Instagram 75% 80%
Facebook Messenger 55% 77%
WhatsApp 65% 74%
Twitter 48% 64%
Snapchat 36% 52%
Pinterest 31% 39%
LinkedIn 25% 36%
Skype 27% 36%
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Release date

April 2019

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

Q4 2018

Number of respondents

16,489 respondents

Age group

16 to 21 years

Special properties

excluding China

Supplementary notes

Original question: "On which of the following services do you have an account? // Which of the following sites/applications have you visited or used in the past month via your PC/Laptop, Mobile or Tablet"

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