This statistic displays the social media use in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, broken down by age and gender. During the survey period, it was found that the social networking sites accounted for 23 percent of all the time spent on communications, and 16 percent of all media and communications activity among respondents aged between 16 and 24.
Social media use as a proportion of all communications and media activity in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by gender and age group
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Ofcom. (August 6, 2014). Social media use as a proportion of all communications and media activity in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by gender and age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/328767/social-media-use-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age-and-gender/
Ofcom. "Social media use as a proportion of all communications and media activity in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by gender and age group." Chart. August 6, 2014. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/328767/social-media-use-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age-and-gender/
Ofcom. (2014). Social media use as a proportion of all communications and media activity in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by gender and age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/328767/social-media-use-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age-and-gender/
Ofcom. "Social Media Use as a Proportion of All Communications and Media Activity in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2014, by Gender and Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Aug 2014, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/328767/social-media-use-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age-and-gender/
Ofcom, Social media use as a proportion of all communications and media activity in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by gender and age group Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/328767/social-media-use-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age-and-gender/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Social media use as a proportion of all communications and media activity in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by gender and age group [Graph], Ofcom, August 6, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/328767/social-media-use-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age-and-gender/
