This statistic illustrates the findings of a survey on the penetration of the leading social media platforms in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2015. Over the period in question, Facebook was the leading social networking site with 55.8 and 57.5 percent of respondents stating that they used it in 2014 and 2015, respectively. YouTube was ranked second in 2015 with a penetration rate of approximately 51 percent.
Penetration of leading social networks in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2015
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VisitBritain. (April 28, 2016). Penetration of leading social networks in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/590963/penetration-of-leading-social-networks-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
VisitBritain. "Penetration of leading social networks in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2015." Chart. April 28, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/590963/penetration-of-leading-social-networks-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
VisitBritain. (2016). Penetration of leading social networks in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/590963/penetration-of-leading-social-networks-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
VisitBritain. "Penetration of Leading Social Networks in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2014 and 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Apr 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/590963/penetration-of-leading-social-networks-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
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