The most common purpose of Facebook usage in Russia was to communicate with friends and acquaintances in private chats, named by around one third of users of that social media platform in 2021. Furthermore, less then 30 percent of respondents reported using Facebook for news reading.
Main purposes of Facebook usage in Russia in 2021
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VCIOM. (September 23, 2021). Main purposes of Facebook usage in Russia in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285733/facebook-use-purposes-russia/
VCIOM. "Main purposes of Facebook usage in Russia in 2021." Chart. September 23, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285733/facebook-use-purposes-russia/
VCIOM. (2021). Main purposes of Facebook usage in Russia in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285733/facebook-use-purposes-russia/
VCIOM. "Main Purposes of Facebook Usage in Russia in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285733/facebook-use-purposes-russia/
VCIOM, Main purposes of Facebook usage in Russia in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285733/facebook-use-purposes-russia/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Main purposes of Facebook usage in Russia in 2021 [Graph], VCIOM, September 23, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285733/facebook-use-purposes-russia/