According to a survey of citizens in the European Union (EU) conducted at the end of 2020, only a minority of the respondents reported using an online instant messaging service to reach other EU contacts. Approximately 67 percent of respondents reported never using an online instant messaging service to do so, while 13 percent reported using these services regularly within the EU.
Frequency of using an online instant messaging service to reach contacts within the European Union (EU) in 2020
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European Commission. (June 15, 2021). Frequency of using an online instant messaging service to reach contacts within the European Union (EU) in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/624928/online-instant-messaging-frequency-eu/
European Commission. "Frequency of using an online instant messaging service to reach contacts within the European Union (EU) in 2020." Chart. June 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/624928/online-instant-messaging-frequency-eu/
European Commission. (2021). Frequency of using an online instant messaging service to reach contacts within the European Union (EU) in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/624928/online-instant-messaging-frequency-eu/
European Commission. "Frequency of Using An Online Instant Messaging Service to Reach Contacts within The European Union (Eu) in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/624928/online-instant-messaging-frequency-eu/
European Commission, Frequency of using an online instant messaging service to reach contacts within the European Union (EU) in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/624928/online-instant-messaging-frequency-eu/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
Frequency of using an online instant messaging service to reach contacts within the European Union (EU) in 2020 [Graph], European Commission, June 15, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/624928/online-instant-messaging-frequency-eu/