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Most popular mobile-only social networks in the U.S. 2018
Most popular social networks in the United States as of October 2018, ranked by mobile-only audience (in millions)
This statistic gives information on the most popular social networks in the United States as of October 2018, ranked by mobile-only audience. During this month, 79.6 million users accessed Instagram via smartphone or tablet.
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This statistic gives information on the most popular social networks in the United States as of October 2018, ranked by mobile-only audience. During this month, 79.6 million users accessed Instagram via smartphone or tablet.
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