This statistic presents the frequency of U.S. adults using the group chat function of text messaging (SMS) or online messaging applications, sorted by age group. During the December 2017 survey, 30 percent of respondents aged between 18 and 34 years stated that they did so multiple times per day.
Frequency of using group chat function of text messaging (SMS) or online messaging applications according to adults in the United States as of December 2017, by age group
Question: How often, if ever, do you use the group chat function of text messaging (SMS) or online messaging applications (e.g., Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, GroupMe, etc.)?
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YouGov. (January 16, 2018). Frequency of using group chat function of text messaging (SMS) or online messaging applications according to adults in the United States as of December 2017, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/800650/group-chat-functions-age-use-text-online-messaging-apps/
YouGov. "Frequency of using group chat function of text messaging (SMS) or online messaging applications according to adults in the United States as of December 2017, by age group." Chart. January 16, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/800650/group-chat-functions-age-use-text-online-messaging-apps/
YouGov. (2018). Frequency of using group chat function of text messaging (SMS) or online messaging applications according to adults in the United States as of December 2017, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/800650/group-chat-functions-age-use-text-online-messaging-apps/
YouGov. "Frequency of Using Group Chat Function of Text Messaging (Sms) or Online Messaging Applications According to Adults in The United States as of December 2017, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jan 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/800650/group-chat-functions-age-use-text-online-messaging-apps/
YouGov, Frequency of using group chat function of text messaging (SMS) or online messaging applications according to adults in the United States as of December 2017, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/800650/group-chat-functions-age-use-text-online-messaging-apps/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Frequency of using group chat function of text messaging (SMS) or online messaging applications according to adults in the United States as of December 2017, by age group [Graph], YouGov, January 16, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/800650/group-chat-functions-age-use-text-online-messaging-apps/