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Germany: top active social media platforms in 2018
Germany: top active social media platforms in 2018
Leading active social media platforms in Germany in 2018
by Evgeniya Koptyug,
last edited
Jun 7, 2019
This statistic illustrates the results of a survey about the most active social media platforms in Germany in the second and third quarters of 2018. The most used social media platform in Germany was YouTube at 76 percent, close followed by WhatsApp at 75 percent. On the opposite side, Vibe is used by four percent of respondents.
Leading active social media platforms in Germany in 2018
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| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| YouTube | 76% |
| 75% | |
| 63% | |
| FB Messenger | 37% |
| 33% | |
| 21% | |
| Skype | 19% |
| 19% | |
| Snapchat | 14% |
| 11% | |
| 10% | |
| Twitch | 9% |
| Tumblr | 7% |
| 6% | |
| 5% | |
| Viber | 4% |
| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| YouTube | 76% |
| 75% | |
| 63% | |
| FB Messenger | 37% |
| 33% | |
| 21% | |
| Skype | 19% |
| 19% | |
| Snapchat | 14% |
| 11% | |
| 10% | |
| Twitch | 9% |
| Tumblr | 7% |
| 6% | |
| 5% | |
| Viber | 4% |
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by Evgeniya Koptyug,
last edited
Jun 7, 2019
This statistic illustrates the results of a survey about the most active social media platforms in Germany in the second and third quarters of 2018. The most used social media platform in Germany was YouTube at 76 percent, close followed by WhatsApp at 75 percent. On the opposite side, Vibe is used by four percent of respondents.
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- February 2019
- Region
- Germany
- Survey time period
- Q2 and Q3 2018
- Age group
- 16-64
- Special properties
- German internet users
- Supplementary notes
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* Figures present users' owned claimed/reported activity.
Data have been re-based to show total national penetration.
Figures from Q2 and Q3 2018.
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- Hootsuite; We Are Social
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- February 2019
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- Region
- Germany
- Survey time period
- Q2 and Q3 2018
- Age group
- 16-64
- Special properties
- German internet users
- Supplementary notes
-
* Figures present users' owned claimed/reported activity.
Data have been re-based to show total national penetration.
Figures from Q2 and Q3 2018.
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