Number of monthly active users (MAU) of the leading messaging apps in China as of December 2021 (in millions)
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Statistics on Mobile messenger and communication apps
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iiMedia Research. (March 24, 2022). Number of monthly active users (MAU) of the leading messaging apps in China as of December 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1062449/china-leading-messaging-apps-monthly-active-users/
iiMedia Research. "Number of monthly active users (MAU) of the leading messaging apps in China as of December 2021 (in millions)." Chart. March 24, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1062449/china-leading-messaging-apps-monthly-active-users/
iiMedia Research. (2022). Number of monthly active users (MAU) of the leading messaging apps in China as of December 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1062449/china-leading-messaging-apps-monthly-active-users/
iiMedia Research. "Number of Monthly Active Users (Mau) of The Leading Messaging Apps in China as of December 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1062449/china-leading-messaging-apps-monthly-active-users/
iiMedia Research, Number of monthly active users (MAU) of the leading messaging apps in China as of December 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1062449/china-leading-messaging-apps-monthly-active-users/ (last visited January 27, 2023)
Number of monthly active users (MAU) of the leading messaging apps in China as of December 2021 (in millions) [Graph], iiMedia Research, March 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1062449/china-leading-messaging-apps-monthly-active-users/