According to a survey conducted in the United Kingdom in the third quarter of 2024, the main reason for using social media was to keep in touch with family and friends, with 58 percent of internet users choosing this reason. Overall, 36.4 percent of internet users in the UK said their main reason for accessing social media platforms was to fill spare time.
Most popular reasons for internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) to use social media as of 3rd quarter 2024
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We Are Social, & DataReportal, & Meltwater. (February 25, 2025). Most popular reasons for internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) to use social media as of 3rd quarter 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1334302/leading-social-media-usage-reasons-uk/
We Are Social, und DataReportal, und Meltwater. "Most popular reasons for internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) to use social media as of 3rd quarter 2024." Chart. February 25, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1334302/leading-social-media-usage-reasons-uk/
We Are Social, DataReportal, Meltwater. (2025). Most popular reasons for internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) to use social media as of 3rd quarter 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1334302/leading-social-media-usage-reasons-uk/
We Are Social, and DataReportal, and Meltwater. "Most Popular Reasons for Internet Users in The United Kingdom (Uk) to Use Social Media as of 3rd Quarter 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Feb 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1334302/leading-social-media-usage-reasons-uk/
We Are Social & DataReportal & Meltwater, Most popular reasons for internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) to use social media as of 3rd quarter 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1334302/leading-social-media-usage-reasons-uk/ (last visited May 03, 2025)
Most popular reasons for internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) to use social media as of 3rd quarter 2024 [Graph], We Are Social, & DataReportal, & Meltwater, February 25, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1334302/leading-social-media-usage-reasons-uk/
