The statistic presents the percentage of internet users in Canada who used selected social media networks as of May 2018. According to the source, the majority of responding active internet users said they accessed Facebook, with 80 percent using the platform. LinkedIn was second, with 45 percent of Canadian internet users accessing the platform.
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Percentage of internet users accessing selected social media platforms in Canada as of May 2018
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The statistic presents the percentage of internet users in Canada who used selected social media networks as of May 2018. According to the source, the majority of responding active internet users said they accessed Facebook, with 80 percent using the platform. LinkedIn was second, with 45 percent of Canadian internet users accessing the platform.
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The statistic presents the percentage of internet users in Canada who used selected social media networks as of May 2018. According to the source, the majority of responding active internet users said they accessed Facebook, with 80 percent using the platform. LinkedIn was second, with 45 percent of Canadian internet users accessing the platform.
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- July 2018
- Region
- Canada
- Survey time period
- May 4 to 10, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 1,500 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- *Subscribed to another YouTube channel, not representative of members with their own YouTube channels.
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- Region
- Canada
- Survey time period
- May 4 to 10, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 1,500 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- *Subscribed to another YouTube channel, not representative of members with their own YouTube channels.
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