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Most-Used Platforms: YouTube (85%) and Facebook (70%) are the most widely used online platforms among U.S. adults. (Read the fact sheet)
News on Social Media: Just over half of U.S. adults (54%) say they at least sometimes get news from social media. (Read the fact sheet)
Teens & Social Media: Many teens are on social media daily – if not constantly – but daily use varies by platform. (Read the fact sheet)

short readJun 5, 2025

Most X users say their recent experiences using the platform have been mostly positive or neutral.

short readMay 29, 2025

The share of news influencers in our sample with a Bluesky account roughly doubled in the four months after Election Day 2024, from 21% beforehand to 43% by March.

short readMar 25, 2025

A TikTok user records a video outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 17, 2025. (Kent Nishimura/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

The share of Americans who perceive TikTok as a national security threat has also dipped – from 59% in 2023 to 49% now.

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reportSep 1, 2009

The Internet and Civic Engagement

Just as in offline politics, the well-off and well-educated are especially likely to participate in online activities that mirror offline forms of engagement. But there are hints that social media may alter this pattern.
reportAug 18, 2009

Uncle Sam and Social Media

Federal agencies can, and should, be the first responders to health questions. Social media can help.
presentationAug 13, 2009

Social Media’s Promise for Public Health

Participation Powers Prevention was the theme of the National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing & Media. Susannah Fox presented the latest data on social media and health care.
reportJul 29, 2009

The Audience for Online Video-Sharing Sites Shoots Up

As the audience for online video continues to grow, a leading edge of internet users are migrating their viewing from their computer screens to their TV screens.
presentationJun 29, 2009

From Participatory Politics to Participatory Medicine

Rep. Jerry Nadler, Susannah Fox, Jamie Heywood, and Esther Dyson discussed the coming revolution in health care.
reportJun 18, 2009

Political Extremism (At Home and Abroad) Dominates the Blogosphere

Bloggers and social media were consumed with two events in the last week that triggered an online debate about political extremism—one in Europe and one in Washington D.C. And the most-viewed news video on YouTube was the start of a feud between David Letterman and Sarah Palin.
reportJun 11, 2009

The Social Life of Health Information

Americans’ pursuit of health takes place within a widening network of both online and offline sources.
presentationJun 2, 2009

Eating, Thinking and Staying Active with New Media

Media-Smart Youth expert panel discussion on the integration of the internet into daily life and what this means for educational programs that seek to engage youth through new media.
presentationMay 23, 2009

It’s Personal: Similarities and Differences in Online Social Network Use Between Teens and Adults

This presentation dives into the demographics of teen and adult social network users and looks at how youth use of social networks compares to use by adults, both in frequency, but also in purpose and behavior.
reportMay 22, 2009

Online Classifieds

The number of online adults who use classified ads websites, such as Craigslist, more than doubled from 2005 to 2009.

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Republicans and Democrats on X differ over the site’s politics and their experiences

Bluesky has caught on with many news influencers, but X remains popular

Fewer Americans now support TikTok ban, see the platform as a national security threat than in spring 2023