According to a survey of internet users in the United Kingdom conducted during the third quarter of 2020, social networking apps were the leading apps by reach, with **** percent of the country's digital population using this app category. Chat apps had a similarly high reach with approximately **** percent of the internet users in the country sending instant messages on apps like WhatsApp and Messenger. Shopping apps followed, with a ** percent reach in the examined period.
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