In a fall 2023 survey, it was found that TikTok was the most important social network for 38 percent of U.S. teens. Snapchat ranked second, with 28 percent of teenagers in the United States stating it to be their favorite, ahead of Instagram.
Teens and the internet in the United States
It is no secret that the young really know what’s what when it comes to new technologies these days. Especially those born in the internet era and who only know of analog telephones and cameras from stories of their elders seem to be constantly online and always following the latest tech trends. In fact, a recent survey shows that some 92 percent of American teens accessed the internet on a daily basis, where 56 claim to connect several times a day, and 24 percent are connected almost constantly to the internet. Furthermore, the move from desktop computers to mobile devices insured that teenagers would be some of the most fervent users of mobile internet, anytime, anywhere.
Most popular social networks of teenagers in the United States from fall 2012 to fall 2023
Original question: "What is your favorite social platform?"
Values may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding. The source does not provide exact data regarding the age of respondents. No Fall 2014 data regarding the survey question. Data regarding previous periods are from earlier releases.
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Piper Sandler. (October 5, 2021). Most popular social networks of teenagers in the United States from fall 2012 to fall 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/250172/social-network-usage-of-us-teens-and-young-adults/?session=18c346ff4741835682d2852aa958f4ad
Piper Sandler. "Most popular social networks of teenagers in the United States from fall 2012 to fall 2023." Chart. October 5, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250172/social-network-usage-of-us-teens-and-young-adults/?session=18c346ff4741835682d2852aa958f4ad
Piper Sandler. (2021). Most popular social networks of teenagers in the United States from fall 2012 to fall 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250172/social-network-usage-of-us-teens-and-young-adults/?session=18c346ff4741835682d2852aa958f4ad
Piper Sandler. "Most Popular Social Networks of Teenagers in The United States from Fall 2012 to Fall 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250172/social-network-usage-of-us-teens-and-young-adults/?session=18c346ff4741835682d2852aa958f4ad
Piper Sandler, Most popular social networks of teenagers in the United States from fall 2012 to fall 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250172/social-network-usage-of-us-teens-and-young-adults/?session=18c346ff4741835682d2852aa958f4ad (last visited June 29, 2024)
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