INFOGRAPHIC: More Millennials Use Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp

Facebook is dominant in the messaging application arena, with some one-third of millennials using either Messenger or Facebook-owned WhatsApp

Facebook is dominant in the messaging application arena, with some one-third of millennials using either Messenger or Facebook-owned WhatsApp, according to the latest data from GlobalWebIndex.

GWI said in an email to SocialTimes:

As a smartphone generation, millennials place a strong premium on the speed of communication offered by messaging apps; as many as seven in 10, in fact, say they use instant-messaging services because they are quicker than SMS or social media.

Globally, WeChat is the most popular IM service for 17-31s, reflecting its massive success in China (where 60 percent of millennials are using it).

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