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Millennials: global reach of selected mobile messengers 2014
Millennials: global reach of selected mobile messengers 2014
Active Millennial usage reach of the most popular mobile messaging apps worldwide as of 3rd quarter 2014
This statistic gives information on active Millennial user reach of the most popular mobile messenger apps. As of second quarter 2014, Facebook Messenger was ranked first with a 35 percent active usership of global online Millennial audiences. WhatsApp is ranked second with a 32 percent global active usage rate among the age group.
Active Millennial usage reach of the most popular mobile messaging apps worldwide as of 3rd quarter 2014
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| Share of internet users | |
|---|---|
| Facebook Messenger | 35% |
| 32% | |
| Skype | 25% |
| Viber | 10% |
| 9% | |
| LINE | 8% |
| Snapchat | 8% |
| KakaoTalk | 4% |
| Kik Messenger | 4% |
| Tango | 4% |
| Share of internet users | |
|---|---|
| Facebook Messenger | 35% |
| 32% | |
| Skype | 25% |
| Viber | 10% |
| 9% | |
| LINE | 8% |
| Snapchat | 8% |
| KakaoTalk | 4% |
| Kik Messenger | 4% |
| Tango | 4% |
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This statistic gives information on active Millennial user reach of the most popular mobile messenger apps. As of second quarter 2014, Facebook Messenger was ranked first with a 35 percent active usership of global online Millennial audiences. WhatsApp is ranked second with a 32 percent global active usage rate among the age group.
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- February 2015
- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 3rd quarter 2014
- Age group
- 17 to 31 years
- Special properties
- Internet users
- Supplementary notes
- Excluding China.
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- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 3rd quarter 2014
- Age group
- 17 to 31 years
- Special properties
- Internet users
- Supplementary notes
- Excluding China.
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