1 in 2 UK Youth Have Contacted a Brand Through Social Media

The proportion of UK consumers who have interacted with companies through social media has almost doubled in just 8 months, from 19% in August 2011 to 36% in April 2012, according to [pdf] survey results released in May 2012 by Fishburn Hedges and Echo Research. Brand interaction over social media is highest among 18-24-year-olds, at 49.5%, and declines alongside increasing age. Even so, almost one-third of 45-54-year-olds have made contact with a brand through social media, and more than one-quarter of those over 55 report having done so.
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