Many Americans use social media to connect with one another, engage with news content, share information and entertain themselves. Explore the patterns and trends shaping the social media landscape. This way nearly all U. The survey is weighted to be representative of the U. Surveys fielded before were conducted via phone. YouTube and Facebook are the most-widely used online platforms. Half of U. Note: The vertical line indicates a change in mode.
Polls from were conducted via phone. In , the poll was conducted via web and mail. In , the poll was conducted via web, mail and phone. Refer to the topline for more information on how question wording varied over the years. Pre data is not available for YouTube, Snapchat or WhatsApp; pre data is not available for Reddit; pre data is not available for TikTok; pre data is not available for BeReal.
Respondents who did not give an answer are not shown. Usage of the major online platforms varies by factors such as age, gender and level of formal education. Find more reports and blog posts related to internet and technology. Table of Contents. Fact Sheet. November 13, Fact Sheets: Tech Adoption Trends. How we did this. Which social media platforms are most popular.
Share this chart. Share on X Share on Facebook. Download data as. Chart Data Share. Source: Survey of U. Note: White, Black and Asian adults include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanics are of any race. X formerly Twitter.
