The statistic shows the purpose of profiles on social networks according to a survey of global internet users in the second quarter of 2016. During the survey period, 60 percent of respondents stated that they used social networks for entertainment.
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GWI. (August 11, 2016). Networking purposes for internet users to access social media as of 2nd quarter 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/265065/purpose-of-profiles-in-social-networks/
GWI. "Networking purposes for internet users to access social media as of 2nd quarter 2016." Chart. August 11, 2016. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265065/purpose-of-profiles-in-social-networks/
GWI. (2016). Networking purposes for internet users to access social media as of 2nd quarter 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265065/purpose-of-profiles-in-social-networks/
GWI. "Networking Purposes for Internet Users to Access Social Media as of 2nd Quarter 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Aug 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/265065/purpose-of-profiles-in-social-networks/
GWI, Networking purposes for internet users to access social media as of 2nd quarter 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/265065/purpose-of-profiles-in-social-networks/ (last visited June 13, 2025)
Networking purposes for internet users to access social media as of 2nd quarter 2016 [Graph], GWI, August 11, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/265065/purpose-of-profiles-in-social-networks/
