In 2011, when Pew first measured it, about what share of U.S. adults owned a smartphone?
Answer35%
Smartphone ownership more than doubled over the following decade.
Source: Pew Research Center (2011) pewresearch.org
Tech · Facts & sources
Chat facts & stats
5 sourced facts about online chat and instant messaging, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Going deeper
As of May 2025, about how many users did Facebook Messenger have worldwide?
Answer1.3 billion
Messenger remains one of the most widely used chat apps globally.
Source: Wikipedia: Instant messaging (2025) en.wikipedia.org
As of May 2025, about how many users did Telegram have worldwide?
Answer1 billion
Telegram grew rapidly on the strength of privacy features and large group chats.
Source: Wikipedia: Instant messaging (2025) en.wikipedia.org
By 2025, what share of U.S. adults are "smartphone-only" internet users with no home broadband?
Answer16%
For a meaningful share of people, a phone (and its chat apps) is their only way online.
Source: Pew Research Center (2025) pewresearch.org
Expert level
As of May 2025, about how many users did the privacy-focused app Signal have worldwide?
Answer100 million
Signal is much smaller than the biggest chat apps but is known for strong end-to-end encryption.
Source: Wikipedia: Instant messaging (2025) en.wikipedia.org
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