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The social media platforms that take up most of our time

A US digital agency has analyzed the time that users spend on social media.

The Social Media Platforms that take up most of our time

US digital agency Mediakix has analyzed the time that users spend on social media. They found out that considering the average time in our lives we are online (66 years), a surprising five years and four months are spent on social. But what are the most popular platforms? And what else could you do in all that time?

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