The source points out it wasn't defined what was meant by a social media, so that the youths' perception of social media would become clearer.
According to the source the average respondent (n= 5520) was 19.5 years old and most of the respondents used social media from 6 to 9 hours per week. 70% of the respondents were women (n= 3838) and 28% of the respondents were men (n= 1562) with 2% of the respondents choosing the option "I don't want to say/ I can't say/ other". The target group was further split into three age groups:
13 to 17-year-olds (n= 2244), 18 to 22-year-olds (n= 1822) and 23 to 29-year-olds (n= 1454).
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Share of users of the top 10 social media platforms among teenagers in Finland 2016
This statistic shows the share of users of the most popular social media platforms among among 13 to 17-year-olds in Finland in 2016. During the period under survey, roughly 91 percent of the respondents stated they used the social media service WhatsApp.
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ebrand Suomi Oy, & City of Oulu. (September 1, 2016). Share of users of the top 10 social media platforms among 13 to 17-year-olds in Finland in 2016 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/601833/most-popular-social-media-services-among-teens-in-finland/
ebrand Suomi Oy, und City of Oulu. "Share of users of the top 10 social media platforms among 13 to 17-year-olds in Finland in 2016." Chart. September 1, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/601833/most-popular-social-media-services-among-teens-in-finland/
ebrand Suomi Oy, City of Oulu. (2016). Share of users of the top 10 social media platforms among 13 to 17-year-olds in Finland in 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/601833/most-popular-social-media-services-among-teens-in-finland/
ebrand Suomi Oy, and City of Oulu. "Share of Users of The Top 10 Social Media Platforms among 13 to 17-year-olds in Finland in 2016." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Sep 2016, /statistics/601833/most-popular-social-media-services-among-teens-in-finland/
ebrand Suomi Oy & City of Oulu, Share of users of the top 10 social media platforms among 13 to 17-year-olds in Finland in 2016 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/601833/most-popular-social-media-services-among-teens-in-finland/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Share of users of the top 10 social media platforms among 13 to 17-year-olds in Finland in 2016 [Graph], ebrand Suomi Oy, & City of Oulu, September 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/601833/most-popular-social-media-services-among-teens-in-finland/
