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Looking at social media sites or apps in the prior week in the UK 2017, by age group
Share of internet users who looked at social media sites or apps in the prior week in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by age group*
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Nov 21, 2018
This statistic illustrates the findings of a survey on the share of internet users who looked at social media sites or apps in the prior week in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by age group. During the survey period it was found that, 71 percent of surveyed individuals aged between 16 and 24 years stated, that they used such sites or app in the week prior to the survey.
Share of internet users who looked at social media sites or apps in the prior week in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by age group*
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by S. O'Dea,
last edited
Nov 21, 2018
This statistic illustrates the findings of a survey on the share of internet users who looked at social media sites or apps in the prior week in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by age group. During the survey period it was found that, 71 percent of surveyed individuals aged between 16 and 24 years stated, that they used such sites or app in the week prior to the survey.
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- Release date
- April 2018
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- September to November 2017
- Number of respondents
- 2,514 respondents
- Age group
- 16 years and older
- Method of interview
- Computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI)
- Supplementary notes
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* The original survey question was phrased as follows:
"And, which, if any, of these activities have you used the internet for in the last week?"
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- April 2018
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- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- September to November 2017
- Number of respondents
- 2,514 respondents
- Age group
- 16 years and older
- Method of interview
- Computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI)
- Supplementary notes
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* The original survey question was phrased as follows:
"And, which, if any, of these activities have you used the internet for in the last week?"
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