An in-depth look at US teenagers and social media in 2022: 95% say they use YouTube, 67% use TikTok, 62% use Instagram, 59% use Snapchat, and 32% use Facebook
TikTok has established itself as one of the top online platforms for U.S. teens, while the share of teens who use Facebook has fallen sharply
Pew Research Center
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Discussion
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@caseynewton
Casey Newton
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Only 23 percent of teens say they use Twitter, meaning that we are safe from them here. Their cruel barbs, their silent judgment https://www.pewresearch.org/ ... https://twitter.com/...
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@lrainie
Lee Rainie
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One of our most important and popular surveys is updated today: Teens and tech adoption. Some headlines: TikTok ascends; Facebook falls; YouTube hits 95% usage - @pewinternet report https://www.pewresearch.org/ ... https://twitter.com/...
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@mhbergen
Mark Bergen
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Teens be like https://www.pewresearch.org/ ... https://twitter.com/...
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@stevensonpj
Patrick Stevenson
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to echo a point @profgalloway made on @jonfavs' podcast this weekend, YouTube and TikTok have a literally unfathomable amount of influence with young people relative to more traditional channels https://www.pewresearch.org/ ... https://twitter.com/...
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@pewinternet
@pewinternet
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Our new report details the shares of teens ages 13-17 in the U.S. who say they ever use: YouTube: 95% TikTok: 67% Instagram: 62% Snapchat: 59% Facebook: 32% Twitter: 23% Twitch: 20% WhatsApp: 17% Reddit: 14% Tumblr: 5% https://www.pewresearch.org/ ... https://twitter.com/...
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@noahpinion
Noah Smith
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The decline in the percentage of young people who use Twitter gives me hope for this nation. But we need to force TikTok to sell to an American company. https://twitter.com/...
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@brennanknotts
Brennan Knotts
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Absolutely armchair quarterbacking here from outside the arena but this makes Facebook look like one of the worst led products of all time. Zuckerberg showing less foresight than the Once-ler. https://twitter.com/...
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@mmasnick
Mike Masnick
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For an industry that we're constantly being told by politicians and commentators is full of monopolies who are undefeatable and the status quo will never change without intervention, it's interesting how quickly things seem to be shifting. https://twitter.com/...
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@hzhu_
HC Zhu
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Facebook is not for teens, but I think the service has a decent chance to “lure” them at a later life stage. They may get invited to Facebook groups, transact on the Marketplace, or check news from the Facebook page of their children's schools. $META https://www.pewresearch.org/ …
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@dcoxpolls
Daniel Cox
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The drop off in Facebook use among teens has been well-documented, but goodness that's fairly dramatic. And despite all the attention Tiktok gets as the preferred Gen Z platform. Far more regularly use Youtube. https://twitter.com/...
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@mhugolopez
Mark Hugo Lopez
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NEW: What social media platforms do Black, Hispanic and White teens (13-17 year olds) use? YouTube, TikToc, Instagram and Snapchat are used by more than half. https://www.pewresearch.org/ ... @pewinternet, @pewidentity, @pewresearch https://twitter.com/...
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@rezendi
Jon Evans
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Facebook's new motto: “Move Slow and Don't Break A Hip” https://twitter.com/...
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@ashleevance
Ashlee Vance
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Is YouTube the best acquisition of all time? I think it might be. https://twitter.com/...
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@pewresearch
@pewresearch
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55% of U.S. teens say they spend about the right amount of time on social media, while 36% say they spend too much time on these apps and sites. Just 8% think they spend too little time on these platforms. https://www.pewresearch.org/ ... https://twitter.com/...
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@swiftonsecurity
@swiftonsecurity
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Congrats to Facebook catering itself to people who need pool cleaning supplies which is definitely a growth market https://twitter.com/...
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@doctorgc
@doctorgc
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The “why you need to get your media content on TikTok and Instagram immediately” chart https://twitter.com/...
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@pewresearch
@pewresearch
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The share of teens using Facebook has declined sharply in the past decade. Today, 32% of teens report ever using Facebook, down 39 points since 2014-15, when 71% said they ever used the platform. https://www.pewresearch.org/ ... https://twitter.com/...
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@lrainie
Lee Rainie
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Chart of the day: The demographic breakdown of the teens who use key platforms. Some fascinating differences by gender, age, race/ethnicity, household income and community type - @pewinternet @pewresearch https://www.pewresearch.org/ ... https://twitter.com/...
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@pewresearch
@pewresearch
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19% of all U.S. teens say they use YouTube almost constantly, compared with 16% of all teens who say the same about TikTok, 15% who say the same about Snapchat, and 10% who say the same about Instagram. Just 2% use Facebook almost constantly. https://www.pewresearch.org/ ... http…
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@pewresearch
@pewresearch
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Our new survey of American teenagers ages 13 to 17 finds TikTok has rocketed in popularity since its North American debut several years ago. 67% of teens in the U.S. say they ever use TikTok, with 16% of all teens saying they use it almost constantly. https://www.pewresearch.org/…
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@lrainie
Lee Rainie
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New teens and #socialmedia data: 46% of teens say they are online “almost constantly” and portions of them use major tech platforms that frequently - @pewresearch https://www.pewresearch.org/ ... https://twitter.com/...