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Recent communication app usage in the U.S. 2017
Share of internet users in the United States who have used selected messenger apps to communicate with others as of August 2017
by J. Clement,
last edited
Aug 25, 2017
This statistic presents the share of internet users in the United States who have used selected messenger apps to communicate with others as of August 2017. During the survey period, it was found that 22 percent of survey respondents had used Facebook Messenger to communicate within the previous week.
Share of internet users in the United States who have used selected messenger apps to communicate with others as of August 2017
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by J. Clement,
last edited
Aug 25, 2017
This statistic presents the share of internet users in the United States who have used selected messenger apps to communicate with others as of August 2017. During the survey period, it was found that 22 percent of survey respondents had used Facebook Messenger to communicate within the previous week.
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- August 2017
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- United States
- Survey time period
- August 10 to 14, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 2,201 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- Original question: How recently have you used each the following applications to communicate with others?
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- United States
- Survey time period
- August 10 to 14, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 2,201 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- Original question: How recently have you used each the following applications to communicate with others?
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