{"id":7314,"date":"2025-11-20T09:40:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T14:40:01","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-12-22T16:51:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T21:51:16","slug":"social-media","status":"publish","type":"fact-sheet","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/fact-sheet\/social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Media Fact Sheet"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-fact-sheet-collection has-sans-serif-font-family\"><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-fact-sheet-collection--parent-term\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/collections\/tech-adoptions-trends\/\">Fact Sheets: Tech Adoption Trends<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-fact-sheet-collection--term-list\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/fact-sheet\/internet-broadband\/\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-fact-sheet-collection--term-link\">Internet\/Broadband<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/fact-sheet\/mobile\/\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-fact-sheet-collection--term-link\">Mobile<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/fact-sheet\/social-media\/\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-fact-sheet-collection--term-link is-active\">Social Media<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"border-width:1px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);--block-gap: inherit\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color has-border-color has-ui-beige-dark-border-color\" id=\"how-we-did-this\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/collapsible&quot;}\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;collapsibleId&quot;:&quot;how-we-did-this&quot;,&quot;isOpen&quot;:false}\" data-wp-class--is-open=\"context.isOpen\" data-wp-init--scroll-into-view=\"callbacks.onInitScrollIntoView\"><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__title\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClick\"><div>How we did this<\/div><button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__icon\"><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"context.isOpen\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-plus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!context.isOpen\" hidden><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-minus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-minus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__content\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To better understand which social media platforms Americans use, Pew Research Center surveyed 5,022 U.S. adults from Feb. 5 to June 18, 2025. SSRS conducted this National Public Opinion Reference Survey (NPORS) for the Center using address-based sampling and a multimode protocol that included web, mail and phone. This way nearly all U.S. adults have a chance of selection. The survey is weighted to be representative of the U.S. adult population by gender, race and ethnicity, education, and other categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Surveys fielded before 2023 were conducted via phone. For more on the mode shift in 2023,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2024\/01\/31\/q-and-a-how-and-why-were-changing-the-way-we-study-tech-adoption\/\">read our Q&amp;A<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PI_2025.11.20_Social-Media-Use_NPORS_TOPLINE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">questions used for this analysis<\/a>, along with responses, and the survey\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2025\/11\/20\/social-media-use-2025-methodology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/PI_FactSheet24_like.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31171\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:75px;height:60px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;which-social-media-platforms-are-most-common&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"which-social-media-platforms-are-most-common\">Which social media platforms are most common?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">YouTube and Facebook are the most widely used social media platforms in the United States. Half of U.S. adults say they use Instagram, and smaller shares use sites or apps such as TikTok, Reddit, Snapchat and X (formerly Twitter).<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-chart-builder\">\t\t<div style=\"max-width:640px\" class=\"wp-chart-builder-wrapper alignnone wp-block-prc-chart-builder-controller\" id=\"27f5f311-08ce-4bc3-89ac-b80a22578344\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-chart-builder\/controller\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;27f5f311-08ce-4bc3-89ac-b80a22578344&quot;,&quot;postId&quot;:7314,&quot;postUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org\\\/internet\\\/fact-sheet\\\/social-media\\\/&quot;,&quot;chartPostUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org\\\/chart\\\/which-social-media-platforms-are-most-popular-2\\\/&quot;,&quot;postPubDate&quot;:&quot;2025-11-20&quot;,&quot;rootUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org&quot;,&quot;featuredImageId&quot;:null,&quot;featuredImageUrl&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Which social media platforms are most popular&quot;,&quot;subtitle&quot;:&quot;% of U.S. adults who say they ever use \\u2026&quot;,&quot;note&quot;:&quot;Note: The vertical line indicates a change in mode. Polls from 2012-2021 were conducted via phone. In 2023, the poll was conducted via web and mail. In 2024 and 2025, the poll was conducted via web, mail and phone. For more on the mode shift in 2023, &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/pewresearch.org\\\/short-reads\\\/2024\\\/01\\\/31\\\/q-and-a-how-and-why-were-changing-the-way-we-study-tech-adoption\\\/\\&quot;&gt;read our Q&amp;A&lt;\\\/a&gt;. Refer to the topline for more information on how question wording varied over the years. Pre-2018 data is not available for YouTube, Snapchat or WhatsApp; pre-2019 data is not available for Reddit; pre-2021 data is not available for TikTok; pre-2023 data is not available for BeReal. Pre-2025 data is not available for Threads, BlueSky, or Truth Social. 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Polls from 2012-2021 were conducted via phone. In 2023, the poll was conducted via web and mail. In 2024 and 2025, the poll was conducted via web, mail and phone. For more on the mode shift in 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2024\/01\/31\/q-and-a-how-and-why-were-changing-the-way-we-study-tech-adoption\/\">read our Q&amp;A<\/a>. Refer to the topline for more information on how question wording varied over the years. Pre-2018 data is not available for YouTube, Snapchat or WhatsApp; pre-2019 data is not available for Reddit; pre-2021 data is not available for TikTok; pre-2023 data is not available for BeReal. Pre-2025 data is not available for Threads, BlueSky, or Truth Social. Respondents who did not give an answer are not shown.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note\">Source: Surveys of U.S. adults conducted 2012-2025.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__tag\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr class=\"cb__hr\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0; max-width:640px;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<!-- register a callback on this div to see if the native share is supported -->\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"share-modal__overlay\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"share-modal__overlay-27f5f311-08ce-4bc3-89ac-b80a22578344\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--web-share-supported=\"state.webShareSupported\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.hideModal\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.hideModal\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-chart-view=\"share\"\n\t\t\t><\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- TODO: I would like to be able to use the social share block here. 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max-width: 640px;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__title\">Which social media platforms are most popular<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__subtitle\">% of U.S. adults who say they ever use \u2026<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-chart-builder-table__inner\" style=\"max-width: 640px !important; margin-bottom: 0; overflow: auto;\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table is-scroll-on-pc is-scroll-on-mobile chart-builder-data-table has-sans-serif-font-family has-small-font-size\"><table class=\"\"><thead><tr><th>Year<\/th><th>YouTube<\/th><th>Facebook<\/th><th>Instagram<\/th><th>Pinterest<\/th><th>TikTok<\/th><th>LinkedIn<\/th><th>WhatsApp<\/th><th>Snapchat<\/th><th>X (formerly Twitter)<\/th><th>Reddit<\/th><th>BeReal<\/th><th>Nextdoor<\/th><th>Threads<\/th><th>Bluesky<\/th><th>Truth Social<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>8\/5\/2012<\/td><td><\/td><td>54%<\/td><td>9%<\/td><td>10%<\/td><td><\/td><td>16%<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>13%<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8\/7\/2012<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>14%<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12\/9\/2012<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>11%<\/td><td>13%<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>13%<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12\/16\/2012<\/td><td><\/td><td>57%<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5\/19\/2013<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>15%<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7\/14\/2013<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>16%<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9\/16\/2013<\/td><td><\/td><td>57%<\/td><td>14%<\/td><td>17%<\/td><td><\/td><td>17%<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>14%<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9\/30\/2013<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>16%<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1\/26\/2014<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>16%<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9\/21\/2014<\/td><td><\/td><td>58%<\/td><td>21%<\/td><td>22%<\/td><td><\/td><td>23%<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>19%<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4\/12\/2015<\/td><td><\/td><td>62%<\/td><td>24%<\/td><td>26%<\/td><td><\/td><td>22%<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>20%<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4\/4\/2016<\/td><td><\/td><td>68%<\/td><td>28%<\/td><td>26%<\/td><td><\/td><td>25%<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>21%<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1\/10\/2018<\/td><td>73%<\/td><td>68%<\/td><td>35%<\/td><td>29%<\/td><td><\/td><td>25%<\/td><td>22%<\/td><td>27%<\/td><td>24%<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2\/7\/2019<\/td><td>73%<\/td><td>69%<\/td><td>37%<\/td><td>28%<\/td><td><\/td><td>27%<\/td><td>20%<\/td><td>24%<\/td><td>22%<\/td><td>11%<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2\/8\/2021<\/td><td>81%<\/td><td>69%<\/td><td>40%<\/td><td>31%<\/td><td>21%<\/td><td>28%<\/td><td>23%<\/td><td>25%<\/td><td>23%<\/td><td>18%<\/td><td><\/td><td>13%<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9\/5\/2023<\/td><td>83%<\/td><td>68%<\/td><td>47%<\/td><td>35%<\/td><td>33%<\/td><td>30%<\/td><td>29%<\/td><td>27%<\/td><td>22%<\/td><td>22%<\/td><td>3%<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6\/10\/2024<\/td><td>85%<\/td><td>70%<\/td><td>50%<\/td><td>36%<\/td><td>33%<\/td><td>32%<\/td><td>30%<\/td><td>27%<\/td><td>21%<\/td><td>24%<\/td><td>3%<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6\/18\/2025<\/td><td>84%<\/td><td>71%<\/td><td>50%<\/td><td><\/td><td>37%<\/td><td><\/td><td>32%<\/td><td>25%<\/td><td>21%<\/td><td>26%<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>8%<\/td><td>4%<\/td><td>3%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"cb__download-data-button-hr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__download-data-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.downloadData\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.downloadData\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"has-sans-serif-font-family\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\tDownload data as .csv\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note\">Note: The vertical line indicates a change in mode. Polls from 2012-2021 were conducted via phone. In 2023, the poll was conducted via web and mail. In 2024 and 2025, the poll was conducted via web, mail and phone. For more on the mode shift in 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2024\/01\/31\/q-and-a-how-and-why-were-changing-the-way-we-study-tech-adoption\/\">read our Q&amp;A<\/a>. Refer to the topline for more information on how question wording varied over the years. Pre-2018 data is not available for YouTube, Snapchat or WhatsApp; pre-2019 data is not available for Reddit; pre-2021 data is not available for TikTok; pre-2023 data is not available for BeReal. Pre-2025 data is not available for Threads, BlueSky, or Truth Social. Respondents who did not give an answer are not shown.<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note\">Source: Surveys of U.S. adults conducted 2012-2025.<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__tag\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/div>\n\t\t\t<hr style=\"margin: 10px 0px 0px; max-width: 640px;\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons\" style=\"max-width:640px;\"><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons__tabs\"><button class=\"view-button view-button--chart\" data-chart-view=\"chart\" data-chart-id=\"27f5f311-08ce-4bc3-89ac-b80a22578344\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Chart<\/button><button class=\"view-button view-button--table\" data-chart-view=\"table\" data-chart-id=\"27f5f311-08ce-4bc3-89ac-b80a22578344\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Data<\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons__actions\"><button class=\"view-button view-button--share\" data-chart-view=\"share\" data-chart-id=\"27f5f311-08ce-4bc3-89ac-b80a22578344\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Share<\/button><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-640-wide is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/selfie_2x75_1c32b3.png?w=150\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31078\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:60px;height:60px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;who-uses-each-social-media-platform&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"who-uses-each-social-media-platform\">Who uses each social media platform?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Usage of the major social media platforms varies by factors such as age, gender and level of formal education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-gray-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cfa40ae71a3f1417530f3596f724f433 wp-block-paragraph\"><em>% of U.S. adults who say they ever use __ by \u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div data-wp-context=\"{&quot;tabsId&quot;:&quot;tabs_3&quot;,&quot;activeTabIndex&quot;:0,&quot;isVertical&quot;:false}\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.onTabsInit\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/tabs\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleTabKeyDown\" style=\"font-size:14px--wp--style--tabs-gap-default: 0.5em;\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-tabs is-horizontal\"><h3 class=\"tabs__title\">Tab Contents<\/h3><div class=\"tabs__list\" role=\"tablist\"><a id=\"tab__age\" class=\"tabs__tab-label\" href=\"#age\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"age\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.handleTabClick\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleTabKeyDown\" data-wp-bind--aria-selected=\"state.isActiveTab\" data-wp-bind--tabindex=\"state.tabIndexAttribute\"><br>AGE<\/a><a id=\"tab__gender\" class=\"tabs__tab-label\" href=\"#gender\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"gender\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.handleTabClick\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleTabKeyDown\" data-wp-bind--aria-selected=\"state.isActiveTab\" data-wp-bind--tabindex=\"state.tabIndexAttribute\"><br>GENDER<\/a><a id=\"tab__race-ethnicity\" class=\"tabs__tab-label\" href=\"#race-ethnicity\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"race-ethnicity\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.handleTabClick\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleTabKeyDown\" data-wp-bind--aria-selected=\"state.isActiveTab\" data-wp-bind--tabindex=\"state.tabIndexAttribute\">RACE &#038;<br>ETHNICITY<\/a><a id=\"tab__householdincome\" class=\"tabs__tab-label\" href=\"#householdincome\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"householdincome\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.handleTabClick\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleTabKeyDown\" data-wp-bind--aria-selected=\"state.isActiveTab\" data-wp-bind--tabindex=\"state.tabIndexAttribute\">HOUSEHOLD<br>INCOME<\/a><a id=\"tab__education\" class=\"tabs__tab-label\" href=\"#education\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"education\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.handleTabClick\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleTabKeyDown\" data-wp-bind--aria-selected=\"state.isActiveTab\" data-wp-bind--tabindex=\"state.tabIndexAttribute\"><br>EDUCATION<\/a><a id=\"tab__community\" class=\"tabs__tab-label\" href=\"#community\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"community\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.handleTabClick\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleTabKeyDown\" data-wp-bind--aria-selected=\"state.isActiveTab\" data-wp-bind--tabindex=\"state.tabIndexAttribute\"><br>COMMUNITY<\/a><a id=\"tab__partyid\" class=\"tabs__tab-label\" href=\"#partyid\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"partyid\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.handleTabClick\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleTabKeyDown\" data-wp-bind--aria-selected=\"state.isActiveTab\" data-wp-bind--tabindex=\"state.tabIndexAttribute\">PARTY<br>ID<\/a><\/div>\n<section hidden aria-labelledby=\"tab__age\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.isActiveTab\" data-wp-bind--tabindex=\"state.tabIndexAttribute\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;tab&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;age&quot;}}\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/tabs\" role=\"tabpanel\" style=\"\" id=\"age\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-tab is-layout-flow wp-block-prc-block-tab-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table alignleft has-sans-serif-font-family\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\" style=\"width:100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted;text-align:left\"><\/th><th style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted;text-align:left\">Ages 18-29<\/th><th style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted;text-align:left\">30-49<\/th><th style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted;text-align:left\">50-64<\/th><th style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted;text-align:left\">65+<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">YouTube<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">95<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">92<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">85<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">64<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Facebook<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">68<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">80<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">74<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">57<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Instagram<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">80<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">62<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">40<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">19<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">TikTok<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">63<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">44<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">30<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">12<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">WhatsApp<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">37<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">40<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">30<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">20<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Reddit<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">48<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">35<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">16<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Snapchat<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">58<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">31<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">13<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">X (formerly Twitter)<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">33<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">25<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">16<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Threads<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">15<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">10<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">6<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Bluesky<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">6<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">5<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">3<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Truth Social<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">1<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">3<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">5<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">4<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"prc-block-table-caption\" style=\"font-size:12px\">Note: Respondents who did not give an answer are not shown.<br>Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Feb. 5-June 18, 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section hidden aria-labelledby=\"tab__gender\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.isActiveTab\" data-wp-bind--tabindex=\"state.tabIndexAttribute\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;tab&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;gender&quot;}}\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/tabs\" role=\"tabpanel\" style=\"\" id=\"gender\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-tab is-layout-flow wp-block-prc-block-tab-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table has-sans-serif-font-family\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\" style=\"width:100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted;text-align:left\"><\/th><th style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted;text-align:left\">Men<\/th><th style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted;text-align:left\">Women<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">YouTube<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">86<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">83<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Facebook<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">63<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">78<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Instagram<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">44<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">55<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">TikTok<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">30<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">42<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">WhatsApp<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">30<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">34<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Reddit<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">29<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">23<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Snapchat<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">22<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">28<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">X (formerly Twitter)<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">25<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">16<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Threads<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">8<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Bluesky<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">4<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Truth Social<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">4<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"prc-block-table-caption\" style=\"font-size:12px\">Note: Respondents who did not give an answer are not shown.<br>Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Feb. 5-June 18, 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section hidden aria-labelledby=\"tab__race-ethnicity\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.isActiveTab\" data-wp-bind--tabindex=\"state.tabIndexAttribute\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;tab&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;race-ethnicity&quot;}}\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/tabs\" role=\"tabpanel\" style=\"\" id=\"race-ethnicity\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-tab is-layout-flow wp-block-prc-block-tab-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table has-sans-serif-font-family\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\" style=\"width:100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted;text-align:left\"><\/th><th style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted;text-align:left\">White<\/th><th style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted;text-align:left\">Black<\/th><th style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted;text-align:left\">Hispanic<\/th><th style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted;text-align:left\">Asian*<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">YouTube<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">82<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">85<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">88<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">92<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Facebook<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">70<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">74<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">74<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">62<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Instagram<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">45<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">54<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">62<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">58<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">TikTok<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">28<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">53<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">57<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">31<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">WhatsApp<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">23<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">37<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">56<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">54<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Reddit<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">27<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">18<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">22<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">44<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Snapchat<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">24<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">29<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">31<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">19<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">X (formerly Twitter)<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">18<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">26<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">23<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">32<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Threads<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">6<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">18<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">10<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">12<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Bluesky<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">4<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">2<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">4<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Truth Social<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">4<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">2<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">2<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">6<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"prc-block-table-caption\" style=\"font-size:12px\">* Estimates for Asian adults are representative of English speakers only.&nbsp;<br>Note: White, Black and Asian adults include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanics are of any race. Respondents who did not give an answer are not shown.<a href=\"White and Black\n  adults include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic.\n  Hispanics are of any race. Respondents who did not give an answer are not\n  shown.\"><br><\/a>Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Feb. 5-June 18, 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section hidden aria-labelledby=\"tab__householdincome\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.isActiveTab\" data-wp-bind--tabindex=\"state.tabIndexAttribute\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;tab&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;householdincome&quot;}}\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/tabs\" role=\"tabpanel\" style=\"\" id=\"householdincome\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-tab is-layout-flow wp-block-prc-block-tab-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table has-sans-serif-font-family\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\" style=\"width:100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted;text-align:left\"><\/th><th style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted;text-align:left\">Less than $30,000<\/th><th style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted;text-align:left\">$30,000- $69,999<\/th><th style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted;text-align:left\">$70,000- $99,999<\/th><th style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted;text-align:left\">$100,000+<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">YouTube<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">77<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">84<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">87<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">89<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Facebook<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">71<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">72<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">72<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">71<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Instagram<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">41<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">46<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">54<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">60<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">TikTok<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">42<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">40<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">39<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">WhatsApp<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">28<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">31<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">28<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">39<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Reddit<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">17<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">22<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">29<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">37<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Snapchat<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">26<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">26<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">31<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">23<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">X (formerly Twitter)<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">16<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">19<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">26<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Threads<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">8<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">9<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">10<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Bluesky<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">2<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">4<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">3<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Truth Social<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">3<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">3<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">3<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">4<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"prc-block-table-caption\" style=\"font-size:12px\">Note: Respondents who did not give an answer are not shown.<a href=\"White and Black\n  adults include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic.\n  Hispanics are of any race. Respondents who did not give an answer are not\n  shown.\"><br><\/a>Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Feb. 5-June 18, 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section hidden aria-labelledby=\"tab__education\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.isActiveTab\" data-wp-bind--tabindex=\"state.tabIndexAttribute\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;tab&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;education&quot;}}\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/tabs\" role=\"tabpanel\" style=\"\" id=\"education\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-tab is-layout-flow wp-block-prc-block-tab-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table has-sans-serif-font-family\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\" style=\"width:100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted;text-align:left\"><\/th><th style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted;text-align:left\">High school or less<\/th><th style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted;text-align:left\">Some college<\/th><th style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted;text-align:left\">College graduate<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">YouTube<\/td><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">78<\/td><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">87<\/td><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">89<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Facebook<\/td><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">69<\/td><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">73<\/td><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">71<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Instagram<\/td><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">41<\/td><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">53<\/td><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">58<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">TikTok<\/td><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">40<\/td><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">42<\/td><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">29<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">WhatsApp<\/td><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">27<\/td><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">29<\/td><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">41<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Reddit<\/td><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">15<\/td><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">28<\/td><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">37<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Snapchat<\/td><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">24<\/td><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">29<\/td><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">24<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">X (formerly Twitter)<\/td><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">16<\/td><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">23<\/td><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">24<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Threads<\/td><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">7<\/td><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">9<\/td><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\">Bluesky<\/td><td style=\"background-color:#fff;border-color:#fff 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