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NapoleonCat. (January 13, 2025). Distribution of Facebook Messenger users in South Africa as of December 2024, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1028380/facebook-messenger-user-share-in-south-africa-gender/
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