According to an online survey conducted in October 2022 in the United States, 58 percent of respondents aged between 35 to 54 years currently used Meta's Facebook Messenger. Additionally, Messenger was also the most used messaging service for the 55 and over age group. Instagram was the most popular platform among respondents aged between 18 and 34 years, with more than half of all respondents belonging to this age group using the service.
Most popular instant messaging services and communication apps in the United States as of October 2022, by age group
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Vorhaus Advisors. (November 30, 2022). Most popular instant messaging services and communication apps in the United States as of October 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310687/us-top-messaging-services-by-age/
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