This statistic depicts the main activities of users on social networks in Italy in 2018, broken down by category. As of the survey period, 85.4 percent of users looked at pictures or activities of their friends and chatted with them, while 80.5 percent went to social network sites to stay informed about current news and 76.2 percent watched and listened to posted videos.
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Main activities on social networks in Italy in 2018, by category
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EURISPES. (January 2, 2018). Main activities on social networks in Italy in 2018, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/804097/main-activities-on-social-networks-by-category-in-italy/
EURISPES. "Main activities on social networks in Italy in 2018, by category." Chart. January 2, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/804097/main-activities-on-social-networks-by-category-in-italy/
EURISPES. (2018). Main activities on social networks in Italy in 2018, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/804097/main-activities-on-social-networks-by-category-in-italy/
EURISPES. "Main Activities on Social Networks in Italy in 2018, by Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jan 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/804097/main-activities-on-social-networks-by-category-in-italy/
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