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Recent communication app usage in the United States 2017

Share of internet users in the United States who have used selected messenger apps to communicate with others as of August 2017

The data describes the share of internet users in the U.S. who have used selected messenger apps to communicate with others as of August 2017. During the survey period, it was found that 22% of survey respondents had used Facebook Messenger to communicate within the previous week.

Facebook Messenger	35	22	11	7	3	22
WhatsApp	7	4	4	4	5	75
Twitter Direct Messages	6	6	6	5	7	70
Instagram Direct Messages	9	9	8	5	3	65
FaceTime	12	13	10	9	9	48
Google Hangouts	6	5	5	6	7	71
Skype	6	7	7	12	21	47
Kik	5	4	3	4	7	76
Snapchat	16	7	6	5	4	61
WeChat	3	3	3	2	2	86
Telegram	3	3	2	3	6	83
GroupMe	4	5	3	3	3	83
Slack	3	4	3	2	2	86

Recent communication app usage in the United States 2017

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