Mobile social networking is defined as: posting messages to chat sites, social networking sites, blogs, newsgroups, discussion forums and the use of Instant Messaging via any mobile or smartphone, PDA, MP3 Player, e-book reader or handheld game console.
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Mobile social networking penetration in Europe 2012
This statistic shows the share of individuals in European countries who used social networks via mobile devices in 2012. In the United Kingdom, ** percent of individuals used social networks via a mobile device.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 13, 2013). Share of individuals who access social networking via mobile devices in European countries in 2012 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/271477/mobile-social-networking-penetration-in-europe/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Share of individuals who access social networking via mobile devices in European countries in 2012." Chart. June 13, 2013. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/271477/mobile-social-networking-penetration-in-europe/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2013). Share of individuals who access social networking via mobile devices in European countries in 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/271477/mobile-social-networking-penetration-in-europe/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Share of Individuals Who Access Social Networking via Mobile Devices in European Countries in 2012." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 13 Jun 2013, /statistics/271477/mobile-social-networking-penetration-in-europe/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Share of individuals who access social networking via mobile devices in European countries in 2012 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/271477/mobile-social-networking-penetration-in-europe/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Share of individuals who access social networking via mobile devices in European countries in 2012 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 13, 2013. [Online]. Available: /statistics/271477/mobile-social-networking-penetration-in-europe/