WhatsApp remains favorite: the social networks of youth in Austria!

WhatsApp remains favorite: the social networks of youth in Austria!

The latest results of the youth internet monitor show a significant shift in the usage trends of social networks among Austrian young people. With 87 percent of users, WhatsApp remains at the top of the ranking list, followed by YouTube, which is used by 80 percent of those surveyed. Surprisingly, the increase in the Microsoft Team platform, which is first released in the ranking and is used by 35 percent of young people. This shows that the platform is becoming increasingly important not only for school and education, but also for social interaction, such as Saferternet It was also noticed that WhatsApp added 11 percentage points compared to the previous year and thus shines again as the most popular messenger. The platform has adapted to the competition through new functions and the possibility of sending pictures to view the one to view them once. Expert Barbara Buchegger from Saferternet.at explains that similar trends can be observed on other social networks, because platforms such as Snapchat (74 percent) and Tiktok (72 percent) are still very much in demand. Snapchat in particular has recorded an increase of 13 percent compared to the previous year and was able to prepare for third place, while Instagram slipped from the second to the fourth position

losses for old acquaintances

In the current survey, the results also show that some platforms had to accept significant losses. Facebook is only used by 20 percent of young people, which corresponds to a dramatic decline compared to 69 percent in 2016. X, formerly known as Twitter, also has only one user share of 12 percent, according to the knowledge of . The instant photo app bereal has also come under pressure with a decrease to 24 percent, while the Gaming platform Discord had to accept a loss of 6 percentage points and is now used by 26 percent.