The statistic shows the purpose of profiles on social networks according to a survey of global internet users in the second quarter of 2016. During the survey period, 60 percent of respondents stated that they used social networks for entertainment.
Networking purposes for internet users to access social media as of 2nd quarter 2016
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GWI. (August 11, 2016). Networking purposes for internet users to access social media as of 2nd quarter 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/265065/purpose-of-profiles-in-social-networks/
GWI. "Networking purposes for internet users to access social media as of 2nd quarter 2016." Chart. August 11, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265065/purpose-of-profiles-in-social-networks/
GWI. (2016). Networking purposes for internet users to access social media as of 2nd quarter 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265065/purpose-of-profiles-in-social-networks/
GWI. "Networking Purposes for Internet Users to Access Social Media as of 2nd Quarter 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Aug 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/265065/purpose-of-profiles-in-social-networks/
GWI, Networking purposes for internet users to access social media as of 2nd quarter 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/265065/purpose-of-profiles-in-social-networks/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Networking purposes for internet users to access social media as of 2nd quarter 2016 [Graph], GWI, August 11, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/265065/purpose-of-profiles-in-social-networks/