The statistic shows the share of Italians who used the messaging app WhatsApp to discuss and stay informed on political news in 2018. As of the survey period, about a third of respondents had discussed political issues on WhatsApp at least once over the previous year.
Over the past year, have you used WhatsApp for the following purposes?
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Demos. (December 1, 2018). Over the past year, have you used WhatsApp for the following purposes? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/950680/political-communication-on-whatsapp-italy/
Demos. "Over the past year, have you used WhatsApp for the following purposes?." Chart. December 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/950680/political-communication-on-whatsapp-italy/
Demos. (2018). Over the past year, have you used WhatsApp for the following purposes?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/950680/political-communication-on-whatsapp-italy/
Demos. "Over The past Year, Have You Used Whatsapp for The following Purposes?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/950680/political-communication-on-whatsapp-italy/
Demos, Over the past year, have you used WhatsApp for the following purposes? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/950680/political-communication-on-whatsapp-italy/ (last visited April 23, 2024)
Over the past year, have you used WhatsApp for the following purposes? [Graph], Demos, December 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/950680/political-communication-on-whatsapp-italy/