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Mobile Ecosystem Forum. (October 14, 2021). Share of smartphone users worldwide who had harmful and negative experiences on mobile communication platforms as of January 2021 [Graph]. In ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from /statistics/1273258/negative-experiences-mobile-communication-worldwide/
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