* The original survey question was: "I'd now like to ask you some questions about social media - so using websites or apps like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, SnapChat and YouTube. Do you have a social media profile or account on any sites or apps? (SINGLE CODE)"
** The most recent survey was carried out September to November 2019. *** n (2007) = 1,723; n (2009) = 1,282; n (2010) = 1,489; n (2011) = 1,369; n (2012) = 1,381; n (2013) = 1,272; n (2014) = 1,609; n (2015) = 1,609; n (2016) = 1,458; n (2017) = 1,570; n (2018) = 1,247; n (2019) = 1,293
Data for years previous to 2013 published earlier by the source. The source indicates that, "The way in which the question was asked of adults was amended between 2012 and 2014, which could account for some of the differences shown."
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Social network profile creation in the United Kingdom 2007-2020
The share of people in the United Kingdom who had a social media account increased over the past decade. As of 2020, 82 percent of those who went online had their own social media account.
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