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Leading purposes social media usage in the Netherlands 2016-2018
To which purposes do you use social media?
by Raynor de Best,
last edited
Oct 25, 2018
This statistic shows the leading purposes to use social media in the Netherlands from 2016 to 2018, by purpose. During the survey, respondents were asked to which purposes they used their social media account. As of 2018, roughly one third of the Dutch respondents used their social media account for their favorite brands and celebrities.
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by Raynor de Best,
last edited
Oct 25, 2018
This statistic shows the leading purposes to use social media in the Netherlands from 2016 to 2018, by purpose. During the survey, respondents were asked to which purposes they used their social media account. As of 2018, roughly one third of the Dutch respondents used their social media account for their favorite brands and celebrities.
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- October 2018
- Region
- Netherlands
- Survey time period
- 2016 to 2018
- Number of respondents
- n 2016 = 2,148; n 2017 = 2,029; n 2018 = 1,975
- Special properties
- consumers
- Method of interview
- Panel survey
- Supplementary notes
- The figures have been taken from several publications. The source states the figures have been rounded and multiple answers were possible.
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- Region
- Netherlands
- Survey time period
- 2016 to 2018
- Number of respondents
- n 2016 = 2,148; n 2017 = 2,029; n 2018 = 1,975
- Special properties
- consumers
- Method of interview
- Panel survey
- Supplementary notes
- The figures have been taken from several publications. The source states the figures have been rounded and multiple answers were possible.
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