There are different reasons why many young people are using social media in France in 2021. At the time of the survey, most of the respondents used them to collect information on their news feed (73 percent) and 85 percent used it mainly to communicate with their friends. Social media was also seen as a mean for relaxation for 58 percent of young people. Some just used the platfrom to pass the time.
Purpose of using social media according to the young French generation in 2021
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Diplomeo. (February 5, 2021). Purpose of using social media according to the young French generation in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094507/purpose-social-media-usage-young-people-france/
Diplomeo. "Purpose of using social media according to the young French generation in 2021." Chart. February 5, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094507/purpose-social-media-usage-young-people-france/
Diplomeo. (2021). Purpose of using social media according to the young French generation in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094507/purpose-social-media-usage-young-people-france/
Diplomeo. "Purpose of Using Social Media According to The Young French Generation in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094507/purpose-social-media-usage-young-people-france/
Diplomeo, Purpose of using social media according to the young French generation in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094507/purpose-social-media-usage-young-people-france/ (last visited June 15, 2024)
Purpose of using social media according to the young French generation in 2021 [Graph], Diplomeo, February 5, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094507/purpose-social-media-usage-young-people-france/