According to a survey of internet users conducted in June 2023 in the United Kingdom, 77 percent of users aged between 25 and 44 years reported using Facebook at least monthly, while over 85 percent of users in the same age reported using YouTube monthly. Overall, 74 percent of social media users aged between 13 and 17 years reported engaging with TikTok, while 90 percent reported engaging with YouTube, while Instagram was used by 53 percent of respondents in the same demographic.
Most used social media platform in the United Kingdom (UK) to watch online and short video content as of June 2023, by age group
users who engage with the platform at least monthly
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
Original question: "How frequently do you use or visit any of the following sites or apps that host user-generated videos (i.e. people sharing videos online)? This includes watching videos, uploading videos, commenting on videos or sending private messages on these sites or apps using any device."
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Ofcom. (November 28, 2023). Most used social media platform in the United Kingdom (UK) to watch online and short video content as of June 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1475401/uk-top-social-platforms-used-for-video-by-age/
Ofcom. "Most used social media platform in the United Kingdom (UK) to watch online and short video content as of June 2023, by age group." Chart. November 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1475401/uk-top-social-platforms-used-for-video-by-age/
Ofcom. (2023). Most used social media platform in the United Kingdom (UK) to watch online and short video content as of June 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1475401/uk-top-social-platforms-used-for-video-by-age/
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