Americans’ Social Media Use
YouTube and Facebook are by far the most used online platforms among U.S. adults. But TikTok’s user base has grown significantly in recent years: 33% of U.S. adults now say they use it, up from 21% in 2021.
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YouTube and Facebook are by far the most used online platforms among U.S. adults. But TikTok’s user base has grown significantly in recent years: 33% of U.S. adults now say they use it, up from 21% in 2021.
More than half of U.S. teens say it would be difficult for them to give up social media. 36% say they spend too much time on social media.
Across 27 countries surveyed, people generally see social media as more of a good thing than a bad thing for democracy.
U.S. adults and teens are more likely to support than oppose requiring parental consent for minors to create a social media account.
23% of the prominent accounts on the seven alternative social media sites studied sought financial support from their audiences in June 2022.
As Elon Musk rebrands Twitter to “X,” here are eight facts about Americans’ use of the social media platform.
17% of U.S. adults have unfollowed, unfriended, blocked or changed their settings to see less of someone on social media because of religious content the person posted or shared.
People in advanced and emerging economies have mixed feelings about social media’s impact on political life.
Around seven-in-ten U.S. adults (68%) say they ever use Facebook, a share that has remained relatively flat since 2016.
Prominent accounts on Twitter are more likely than those on alternative social media sites to link to print publications, TV and wire services.
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