Analysis

Among Adults, This Is By Far The Most Popular Social Media Platform

About eight in 10 American adults, 83%, say they have used the video-sharing platform at some point.

Mairead Elordi
Among Adults, This Is By Far The Most Popular Social Media Platform
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Teens and kids are not the only ones glued to their social media feeds anymore — the vast majority of adults spend time scrolling too.

Data released earlier this year shows that a majority of American adults use some kind of social media, but their habits and preferred platforms are different from younger users.

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