This statistic presents information on preference of Instagram and Snapchat Stories among users in the United States as of August 2016, sorted by age group. During the survey, 36 percent of respondents aged 18 to 34 years stated that they would much rather use Snapchat Stories.
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U.S. user preference of Instagram and Snapchat Stories 2016, by age group
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Social media user preference of Snapchat Stories and Instagram stories in the United States as of August 2016, by age group
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This statistic presents information on preference of Instagram and Snapchat Stories among users in the United States as of August 2016, sorted by age group. During the survey, 36 percent of respondents aged 18 to 34 years stated that they would much rather use Snapchat Stories.
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- Release date
- September 2016
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- August 2016
- Number of respondents
- 514 respondents
- Age group
- 18-64 years
- Special properties
- US adults who ever use Instagram Stories or Snapchat Stories
- Method of interview
- Omnibus survey
- Supplementary notes
- Question: Given the choice, would you rather use Snapchat Stories or Instagram Stories, or do you have no preference?
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- August 2016
- Number of respondents
- 514 respondents
- Age group
- 18-64 years
- Special properties
- US adults who ever use Instagram Stories or Snapchat Stories
- Method of interview
- Omnibus survey
- Supplementary notes
- Question: Given the choice, would you rather use Snapchat Stories or Instagram Stories, or do you have no preference?
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