YouTube was the third-most popular social media platform of Dutch Gen X, or 40-to-64-year olds, in 2020, losing out to Facebook and WhatsApp in terms of popularity. Roughly 90 percent of survey respondents indicated they actively make use of WhatsApp. WhatsApp and Facebook remain the two most popular online social platforms in the Netherlands, with more than ten million users each.
The source states that the numbers provided are "a projection of the results based on the following: number of residents in the Netherlands, target audience (15 years and older), internet penetration rate and the population [target audience x the internet penetration rate]."
* The used sample is a representative reflection of the Dutch population of 15 years and older.
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