Inactive users = users with no monthly usage
Light users = user active 1/3 of a month
Middle users = user active between 1/3 and 2/3 of a month
Heavy users = user active more than 2/3 of a month
Values may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.
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Instagram monthly active user ratio in the U.S. 2021, by frequency
As of January 2021, it was found that ** percent of Instagram users in the United States were heavy users, accessing the app more than *** of a month. **** percent of U.S. Instagram audiences via Android were light users of the phot sharing app.
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