In 2022, 95 percent of French users aged 18 to 24 reported using messaging apps for texting. In comparison, only 43 percent of users aged 74 and above reported using communication apps to send instant messages. Overall, using messaging apps for texting was more prevalent among users aged 18 to 39 than any other age group.
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CRÉDOC, & ARCEP. (January 30, 2023). Share of internet users in France exchanging text and instant messages via mobile communication apps from 2018 to 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/768762/use-instant-messaging-apps-for-text-messages-by-age-france/
CRÉDOC, und ARCEP. "Share of internet users in France exchanging text and instant messages via mobile communication apps from 2018 to 2022, by age group." Chart. January 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/768762/use-instant-messaging-apps-for-text-messages-by-age-france/
CRÉDOC, ARCEP. (2023). Share of internet users in France exchanging text and instant messages via mobile communication apps from 2018 to 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/768762/use-instant-messaging-apps-for-text-messages-by-age-france/
CRÉDOC, and ARCEP. "Share of Internet Users in France Exchanging Text and Instant Messages via Mobile Communication Apps from 2018 to 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/768762/use-instant-messaging-apps-for-text-messages-by-age-france/
CRÉDOC & ARCEP, Share of internet users in France exchanging text and instant messages via mobile communication apps from 2018 to 2022, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/768762/use-instant-messaging-apps-for-text-messages-by-age-france/ (last visited July 03, 2024)
Share of internet users in France exchanging text and instant messages via mobile communication apps from 2018 to 2022, by age group [Graph], CRÉDOC, & ARCEP, January 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/768762/use-instant-messaging-apps-for-text-messages-by-age-france/