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Leading social networking sites or apps in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016-2017
Which sites or apps do you have a page or profile on?*
This statistic presents the findings of a survey on the most popular social networking sites or apps used by individuals with an active social networking platform account in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2017. Over the period presented, Facebook was the most popular social media site in terms of the share of users who reported having a profile on that networking platform. Facebook's user share among social network users was 95 percent in 2016. During the most recent survey wave in September and October 2017, it was found that the share of respondents with a Facebook profile had declined by four percent.
Which sites or apps do you have a page or profile on?*
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This statistic presents the findings of a survey on the most popular social networking sites or apps used by individuals with an active social networking platform account in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2017. Over the period presented, Facebook was the most popular social media site in terms of the share of users who reported having a profile on that networking platform. Facebook's user share among social network users was 95 percent in 2016. During the most recent survey wave in September and October 2017, it was found that the share of respondents with a Facebook profile had declined by four percent.
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- Release date
- December 2017
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 2016 to 2017***
- Number of respondents
- 898**
- Age group
- 16 years and older
- Special properties
- Those with a social media profile or account.
- Method of interview
- Face-to-face interview
- Supplementary notes
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* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which sites or apps do you have a profile or account on, that you still use? (MULTI CODE)"
** N (2016) = 885
*** Most recent survey was carried out from the 20th September to the 30th October of 2017.
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- Release date
- December 2017
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- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 2016 to 2017***
- Number of respondents
- 898**
- Age group
- 16 years and older
- Special properties
- Those with a social media profile or account.
- Method of interview
- Face-to-face interview
- Supplementary notes
-
* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which sites or apps do you have a profile or account on, that you still use? (MULTI CODE)"
** N (2016) = 885
*** Most recent survey was carried out from the 20th September to the 30th October of 2017.
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