This statistic presents the share of teen cell phone users who use messaging apps as of March 2015, sorted by gender. During the survey period, it was found that 29 percent of male teen cell phone users accessed chat apps such as WhatsApp or Kik on their phones. Overall, 33 percent of teen mobile users used mobile messenger apps on their cell phones.
Share of teenage mobile instant messaging app users in the United States as of March 2015, by gender
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Pew Research Center. (April 9, 2015). Share of teenage mobile instant messaging app users in the United States as of March 2015, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/266939/usa-teen-mobile-messenger-gender/
Pew Research Center. "Share of teenage mobile instant messaging app users in the United States as of March 2015, by gender." Chart. April 9, 2015. Statista. Accessed June 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266939/usa-teen-mobile-messenger-gender/
Pew Research Center. (2015). Share of teenage mobile instant messaging app users in the United States as of March 2015, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266939/usa-teen-mobile-messenger-gender/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Teenage Mobile Instant Messaging App Users in The United States as of March 2015, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Apr 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/266939/usa-teen-mobile-messenger-gender/
Pew Research Center, Share of teenage mobile instant messaging app users in the United States as of March 2015, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/266939/usa-teen-mobile-messenger-gender/ (last visited June 09, 2023)
Share of teenage mobile instant messaging app users in the United States as of March 2015, by gender [Graph], Pew Research Center, April 9, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/266939/usa-teen-mobile-messenger-gender/