This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the share of internet users who shared links to websites or online articles on social media platforms at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2015, by age group. During the survey period in 2014, it was found that 30 percent of responding internet users reported sharing such links on social media platforms at least weekly.
Share of internet users who shared links to websites or online articles on social media platforms at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2015, by age group*
* Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"IN15/ IN16 - From this list please tell me the types of things you currently do online and how often you do each?
(...) perhaps Twiiter, Facebook, Reddit or LinkedIn"
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Ofcom. (April 21, 2016). Share of internet users who shared links to websites or online articles on social media platforms at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2015, by age group* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/506343/sharing-links-to-websites-or-articles-on-social-media-sites-in-the-uk-by-age/
Ofcom. "Share of internet users who shared links to websites or online articles on social media platforms at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2015, by age group*." Chart. April 21, 2016. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/506343/sharing-links-to-websites-or-articles-on-social-media-sites-in-the-uk-by-age/
Ofcom. (2016). Share of internet users who shared links to websites or online articles on social media platforms at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2015, by age group*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/506343/sharing-links-to-websites-or-articles-on-social-media-sites-in-the-uk-by-age/
Ofcom. "Share of Internet Users Who Shared Links to Websites or Online Articles on Social Media Platforms at Least Weekly in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2014 and 2015, by Age Group*." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Apr 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/506343/sharing-links-to-websites-or-articles-on-social-media-sites-in-the-uk-by-age/
Ofcom, Share of internet users who shared links to websites or online articles on social media platforms at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2015, by age group* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/506343/sharing-links-to-websites-or-articles-on-social-media-sites-in-the-uk-by-age/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Share of internet users who shared links to websites or online articles on social media platforms at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2015, by age group* [Graph], Ofcom, April 21, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/506343/sharing-links-to-websites-or-articles-on-social-media-sites-in-the-uk-by-age/
