This survey displays the primary reasons for Facebook users in the United States to share content on Facebook in 2016. During the survey period, 48 percent of respondents stated that they shared content in order to entertain others.
Primary reasons for Facebook users in the United States to share content on Facebook in 2016
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Fractl. (October 27, 2016). Primary reasons for Facebook users in the United States to share content on Facebook in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 11, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/203131/reason-facebook-share-content-usa/
Fractl. "Primary reasons for Facebook users in the United States to share content on Facebook in 2016." Chart. October 27, 2016. Statista. Accessed August 11, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203131/reason-facebook-share-content-usa/
Fractl. (2016). Primary reasons for Facebook users in the United States to share content on Facebook in 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 11, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203131/reason-facebook-share-content-usa/
Fractl. "Primary Reasons for Facebook Users in The United States to Share Content on Facebook in 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Oct 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203131/reason-facebook-share-content-usa/
Fractl, Primary reasons for Facebook users in the United States to share content on Facebook in 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203131/reason-facebook-share-content-usa/ (last visited August 11, 2022)