This statistic presents the findings of a survey on the penetration of the leading social media networks among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2016, by age group. During the survey, it was found that 75 percent of respondents aged between 16 and 18 years stated that they had a YouTube account.
Penetration of leading social media networks among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by age group*
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* Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"Q1, Which of the folllowing do you have accounts with?"
** Source adds the following information:
"Data were weighted by age, gender and region to be representative of all 10-18 year olds in the UK."
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ComRes, & BBC. (February 9, 2016). Penetration of leading social media networks among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by age group* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/547906/social-media-penetration-among-teenagers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
ComRes, und BBC. "Penetration of leading social media networks among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by age group*." Chart. February 9, 2016. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/547906/social-media-penetration-among-teenagers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
ComRes, BBC. (2016). Penetration of leading social media networks among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by age group*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/547906/social-media-penetration-among-teenagers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
ComRes, and BBC. "Penetration of Leading Social Media Networks among Teenagers in The United Kingdom (Uk) in January 2016, by Age Group*." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/547906/social-media-penetration-among-teenagers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
ComRes & BBC, Penetration of leading social media networks among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by age group* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/547906/social-media-penetration-among-teenagers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Penetration of leading social media networks among teenagers in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2016, by age group* [Graph], ComRes, & BBC, February 9, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/547906/social-media-penetration-among-teenagers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/