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Have you ever made an online purchase via a social media platform (such as Instagram) in the past 12 months?
Share of social media shoppers in the United Kingdom 2021
This statistic shows results from the Global Consumer Survey Special "E-Commerce", conducted in October 2021. About ** percent of UK respondents who use social media platforms regularly stated that they had already made an online purchase via a social media platform and will continue using this service.
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