This statistic presents the reasons for being on Instagram according to users in the United States as of the third quarter of 2019. According to the findings, 67 percent of respondents stated that they used Instagram to stay in contact with friends and family. A further 47 percent of respondents stated that they used Instagram for entertainment purposes.
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AudienceProject. (October 3, 2019). Leading Instagram usage reasons according to users in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/259484/instagram-usage-reasons-us/
AudienceProject. "Leading Instagram usage reasons according to users in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2019." Chart. October 3, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/259484/instagram-usage-reasons-us/
AudienceProject. (2019). Leading Instagram usage reasons according to users in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/259484/instagram-usage-reasons-us/
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