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U.S. social media sites: minutes spent by platform 2014
U.S. social media sites: minutes spent by platform 2014
Distribution of time spent on social media sites in the United States in February 2014, by platform
This statistic presents the distribution of time spent on social media properties by U.S. users in February 2014, by platform. During that month, 98 percent of online Instagram minutes were via smartphone. In contrast, professional social network LinkedIn was accessed through desktop connections 69 percent of the time.
Distribution of time spent on social media sites in the United States in February 2014, by platform
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| Desktop | Mobile | |
|---|---|---|
| 69% | 31% | |
| Tumblr | 52% | 48% |
| 32% | 68% | |
| 10% | 90% | |
| 7% | 93% | |
| 2% | 98% | |
| Vine | 2% | 98% |
| Snapchat | 0% | 100% |
| Desktop | Mobile | |
|---|---|---|
| 69% | 31% | |
| Tumblr | 52% | 48% |
| 32% | 68% | |
| 10% | 90% | |
| 7% | 93% | |
| 2% | 98% | |
| Vine | 2% | 98% |
| Snapchat | 0% | 100% |
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This statistic presents the distribution of time spent on social media properties by U.S. users in February 2014, by platform. During that month, 98 percent of online Instagram minutes were via smartphone. In contrast, professional social network LinkedIn was accessed through desktop connections 69 percent of the time.
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- United States
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- February 2014
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- 18 years and older
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