{"id":279701,"date":"2025-11-20T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?p=279701"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:45:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:45:25","slug":"americans-social-media-use-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2025\/11\/20\/americans-social-media-use-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Americans\u2019 Social Media Use 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-prc-block-subtitle\" aria-level=\"2\">Growing shares of U.S. adults say they are using Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp and Reddit, but YouTube still rises to the top<\/h2>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-plus-icon has-border-color has-ui-gray-light-border-color has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color has-background has-sans-serif-font-family is-layout-flow wp-container-core-details-is-layout-61b01db2 wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);font-size:clamp(0.875em, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2em) * 0.009), 0.88em);\"><summary>How we did this<\/summary>\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 <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PI_2025.11.20_Social-Media-Use_NPORS_Questionnaire.pdf\">questions from this survey used for this report<\/a>, the <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\">topline<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/2025\/11\/20\/social-media-use-2025-methodology\/#2025-national-public-opinion-reference-survey-methodology\">methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also surveyed 5,123 U.S. adults from Feb. 24 to March 2, 2025, to understand how frequently Americans use four specific platforms: YouTube, Facebook, TikTok and X (formerly known as Twitter). Everyone who took part in this survey is a member of the Center\u2019s American Trends Panel (ATP), a group of people recruited through national, random sampling of residential addresses who have agreed to take surveys regularly. This kind of recruitment gives nearly all U.S. adults a chance of selection. Interviews were conducted either online or by telephone with a live interviewer. The survey is weighted to be representative of the U.S. adult population by gender, race, ethnicity, partisan affiliation, education and other factors.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/our-methods\/u-s-surveys\/the-american-trends-panel\/\">Read more about the ATP\u2019s methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PI_2025.11.20_Social-Media-Use_ATP_Questionnaire.pdf\">questions from this survey used for this report<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PI_2025.11.20_Social-Media-Use_ATP_TOPLINE.pdf\">topline<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/2025\/11\/20\/social-media-use-2025-methodology\/#the-american-trends-panel-survey-methodology\">methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even as debates continue about the role of social media in our country, including on <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/video-clips\/5544564-watch-live-senate-panel-social-media-censorship\/\">censorship<\/a> and its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/10\/13\/california-health-warning-labels-social-media-00606066\">impact on youth<\/a>, Americans use a range of online platforms, and many do so daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;which-online-platforms-do-americans-most-commonly-use&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"which-online-platforms-do-americans-most-commonly-use\">Which online platforms do Americans most commonly use?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=279821\"><img data-dominant-color=\"dadfe5\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"1016\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PI_2025.11.20_social-media-use_0-01.png?resize=480,787 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PI_2025.11.20_social-media-use_0-01.png?resize=620,1016 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PI_2025.11.20_social-media-use_0-01.png\" alt=\"A bar chart showing thay Most U.S. adults use YouTube, Facebook; half report using Instagram\" class=\"wp-image-279821 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #dadfe5; width:310px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>YouTube and Facebook remain the most widely used online platforms. <\/strong>The vast majority of U.S. adults (84%) say they ever use YouTube. Most Americans (71%) also report using Facebook. These findings are according to a Pew Research Center survey of 5,022 U.S. adults conducted Feb. 5-June 18, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Half of adults say they use Instagram, <\/strong>making it the only other platform in our survey used by at least 50% of Americans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smaller shares use the other sites and apps we asked about, such as <strong>TikTok<\/strong> (37%) and <strong>WhatsApp <\/strong>(32%). Somewhat fewer say the same of <strong>Reddit,<\/strong> <strong>Snapchat<\/strong> and <strong>X<\/strong> (formerly Twitter).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year we also asked about three platforms that are used by about one-in-ten or fewer U.S. adults: <strong>Threads, Bluesky, <\/strong>and<strong> Truth Social.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Center studies also find that <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2025\/12\/09\/teens-social-media-and-ai-chatbots-2025\/\">YouTube is the most widely used online platform among U.S. teens<\/a>, like it is among U.S. adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;changes-in-use-of-online-platforms&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"changes-in-use-of-online-platforms\">Changes in use of online platforms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=279822\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f1f1f1\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"1040\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PI_2025.11.20_social-media-use_0-02.png?resize=480,594 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PI_2025.11.20_social-media-use_0-02.png?resize=782,968 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PI_2025.11.20_social-media-use_0-02.png?resize=840,1040 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PI_2025.11.20_social-media-use_0-02.png\" alt=\"A line chart showing that TikTok, Instagram, WhatsApp and Reddit have continued to gain users in recent years\" class=\"wp-image-279822 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f1f1f1; width:420px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Center has long tracked use of many of these platforms. Over the past few years, four of them have grown in overall use among U.S. adults \u2013 TikTok, Instagram, WhatsApp and Reddit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TikTok:<\/strong> 37% of U.S. adults report using the platform, which is slightly up from last year and up from 21% in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Instagram:<\/strong> Half of U.S. adults now report using it, which is on par with last year but up from 40% in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WhatsApp and Reddit:<\/strong> About a third say they use WhatsApp, up from 23% in 2021. And 26% today report using Reddit, compared with 18% four years ago. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While YouTube and Facebook continue to sit at the top, the shares of Americans who report using them have remained relatively stable in recent years.[1. The Center has been tracking use of online platforms for many years. In 2023, we shifted from gathering responses via phone to the web and mail. In 2024 and 2025, we did so via web, mail and phone. <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/2015\/05\/13\/from-telephone-to-the-web-the-challenge-of-mode-of-interview-effects-in-public-opinion-polls\/\">Mode changes can affect study results<\/a> in a number of ways. Therefore, when comparing current findings with our data prior to 2023, we take a cautious approach in examining how things have \u2013 or have not \u2013 changed. For more details on this shift, please <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\/\">refer to our Q&amp;A<\/a>.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;large-age-gaps-in-use-of-many-platforms&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"large-age-gaps-in-use-of-many-platforms\">Large age gaps in use of many platforms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=279823\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f3f3f2\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"1316\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PI_2025.11.20_social-media-use_0-03.png?resize=480,752 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PI_2025.11.20_social-media-use_0-03.png?resize=782,1225 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PI_2025.11.20_social-media-use_0-03.png?resize=840,1316 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PI_2025.11.20_social-media-use_0-03.png\" alt=\"A dot plot chart showing that Adults under 30 are far more likely to use Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and Reddit\" class=\"wp-image-279823 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f3f3f2; width:420px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Adults under 30 are more likely than older adults to use most of these platforms. <\/strong>Consistent with <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2024\/01\/31\/americans-social-media-use\/pi_2024-01-31_social-media-use_00_03-png\/\">previous Center data<\/a>, the survey finds that the youngest adults particularly stand out in their use of Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and Reddit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For instance, eight-in-ten adults ages 18 to 29 say they use Instagram. This is higher than the shares seen among older age groups \u2013 especially adults ages 65 and older (19%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>YouTube and Facebook are the only sites asked about that a majority in all age groups use, <\/strong>though for YouTube, the youngest adults are still the most likely to do so. This differs from Facebook, where 30- to 49-year-olds most commonly say they use it (80%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;differences-by-gender-race-and-ethnicity-education-and-party&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"differences-by-gender-race-and-ethnicity-education-and-party\">Differences by gender, race and ethnicity, education, and party<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While some of the biggest demographic differences in social media use are across age groups, use also varies by other factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=279824\"><img data-dominant-color=\"c0cddd\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PI_2025.11.20_social-media-use_0-04.png?resize=480,600 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PI_2025.11.20_social-media-use_0-04.png?resize=782,978 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PI_2025.11.20_social-media-use_0-04.png?resize=960,1200 960w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PI_2025.11.20_social-media-use_0-04.png?resize=1200,1500 1200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PI_2025.11.20_social-media-use_0-04.png?resize=1280,1600 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PI_2025.11.20_social-media-use_0-04.png\" alt=\"A table showing that Use of some online platforms differs across demographic groups such as age, race and ethnicity, gender, and education groups\" class=\"wp-image-279824 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #c0cddd; width:640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"by-gender\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">By gender<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Women stand out in their use of several platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. For instance, more than half of women report using Instagram (55%), compared with under half of men (44%). Alternatively, men are more likely to report using platforms such as X and Reddit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"by-race-and-ethnicity\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">By race and ethnicity<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White adults are less likely than Black and Hispanic adults \u2013 and sometimes Asian adults \u2013 to use online platforms such as Instagram, TikTok and WhatsApp. For instance, 45% of White adults report using Instagram, compared with larger shares among Hispanic (62%), Asian (58%) and Black adults (54%).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"by-education\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">By education<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Americans with higher levels of formal education are more likely to report using some sites and apps, including Reddit, WhatsApp and Instagram. With Reddit, for example, about four-in-ten adults with at least a college degree say they use the platform. Smaller shares of those with some college education (28%) or a high school diploma or less education (15%) say this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By contrast, those with some college or less education are more likely to use TikTok than those with at least a college degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"by-party\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">By party<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents are more likely than Republicans and Republican leaners to report using WhatsApp, Reddit, TikTok, Bluesky and Threads. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By comparison, Republicans are more likely to say they use X and Truth Social. For instance, 24% of Republicans now report using X, compared with 19% of Democrats. However, just two years ago Democrats were more likely to report using the platform than Republicans (26% vs. 20%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;frequency-of-social-media-use&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"frequency-of-social-media-use\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequency of social media use<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=279825\"><img data-dominant-color=\"dadfe5\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"790\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PI_2025.11.20_social-media-use_0-05.png?resize=480,612 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PI_2025.11.20_social-media-use_0-05.png?resize=620,790 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PI_2025.11.20_social-media-use_0-05.png\" alt=\"A bar chart showing that About half of U.S. adults go on Facebook and YouTube daily, 24% do so on TikTok\" class=\"wp-image-279825 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #dadfe5; width:310px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to understanding if people use a particular site or app, we also asked Americans how <em>frequently<\/em> they do so. These questions were asked in a separate survey of 5,123 U.S. adults conducted from Feb. 24 to March 2, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Greater shares of Americans visit Facebook and YouTube daily than other sites.<\/strong> About half of U.S. adults say they visit each of these platforms at least once a day. This includes 37% who visit Facebook several times a day, and 33% who say the same of YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About a quarter (24%) say they are daily users of TikTok. Fewer (10%) report daily use of X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"daily-use-of-social-media-by-age\">Daily use of social media, by age<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=279826\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f1f1f1\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"850\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PI_2025.11.20_social-media-use_0-06.png?resize=480,486 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PI_2025.11.20_social-media-use_0-06.png?resize=782,791 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PI_2025.11.20_social-media-use_0-06.png?resize=840,850 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/11\/PI_2025.11.20_social-media-use_0-06.png\" alt=\"A dot plot chart A majority of younger adults say they use YouTube daily, and roughly half do so on TikTok\" class=\"wp-image-279826 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f1f1f1; width:420px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Younger adults are far more likely than older adults to report using YouTube and TikTok daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roughly half of 18- to 29-year-olds say they go on TikTok at least once a day, compared with just 5% of adults ages 65 and older.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is also an age gap for X, though it\u2019s more modest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Facebook, the two middle age groups are most likely to report going on it daily: 58% of 30- to 49-year-olds and 54% of 50- to 64-year-olds say this.<a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YouTube remains the most popular, but adults are increasingly using Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp and Reddit. 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