According to a report published by DataReportal, as of the third quarter of 2023, around 57.6 percent of Malaysian respondents said that they used social media mainly to keep in touch with friends and family. Another 57.5 percent of the respondents in Malaysia stated they used social media to fill spare time.
Leading reasons for using social media in Malaysia as of 3rd quarter 2023
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DataReportal, & Meltwater, & We Are Social. (February 23, 2024). Leading reasons for using social media in Malaysia as of 3rd quarter 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379357/malaysia-main-reasons-to-use-social-media/
DataReportal, und Meltwater, und We Are Social. "Leading reasons for using social media in Malaysia as of 3rd quarter 2023." Chart. February 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379357/malaysia-main-reasons-to-use-social-media/
DataReportal, Meltwater, We Are Social. (2024). Leading reasons for using social media in Malaysia as of 3rd quarter 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379357/malaysia-main-reasons-to-use-social-media/
DataReportal, and Meltwater, and We Are Social. "Leading Reasons for Using Social Media in Malaysia as of 3rd Quarter 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379357/malaysia-main-reasons-to-use-social-media/
DataReportal & Meltwater & We Are Social, Leading reasons for using social media in Malaysia as of 3rd quarter 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379357/malaysia-main-reasons-to-use-social-media/ (last visited May 10, 2025)
Leading reasons for using social media in Malaysia as of 3rd quarter 2023 [Graph], DataReportal, & Meltwater, & We Are Social, February 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379357/malaysia-main-reasons-to-use-social-media/
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