As of the third quarter of 2020, WhatsApp was the most popular social media in Nigeria. The platform was mentioned by 93 percent of internet users aged 16 to 64 years. Facebook and Youtube followed, being used respectively by 86 percent and 82 percent of the individuals with access to the internet. In 2020, the number of social media users in Nigeria reached roughly 28 million.
Most used social media platforms in Nigeria as of the 3rd quarter of 2020
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We Are Social, & Hootsuite, & DataReportal. (February 11, 2021). Most used social media platforms in Nigeria as of the 3rd quarter of 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 29, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176101/leading-social-media-platforms-nigeria/
We Are Social, und Hootsuite, und DataReportal. "Most used social media platforms in Nigeria as of the 3rd quarter of 2020." Chart. February 11, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176101/leading-social-media-platforms-nigeria/
We Are Social, Hootsuite, DataReportal. (2021). Most used social media platforms in Nigeria as of the 3rd quarter of 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176101/leading-social-media-platforms-nigeria/
We Are Social, and Hootsuite, and DataReportal. "Most Used Social Media Platforms in Nigeria as of The 3rd Quarter of 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176101/leading-social-media-platforms-nigeria/
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