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
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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 May 19, 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 May 19, 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: May 19, 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 May 19, 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/