In 2019, U.S. adults spent an average of ** minutes per day with mobile messaging apps. This engagement is projected to increase to ** daily minutes in 2020, which is in part related to the coronavirus pandemic. Mobile messaging apps are a popular way to stay in touch with friends and family during quarantine measures that have been enacted all over the United States.
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