Social platforms used in regards to gaming U.S. by age2022

A survey conducted in August 2022 among gamers in the United States found that approximately 56 percent of respondents aged between 16 and 29 years used YouTube to consume content related to gaming or engage in video gaming activities. Discord was the second most popular social media platform among users in this demographic, followed by the social video platform TikTok. In comparison, Facebook was the most popular social media platform in relation to gaming among users aged between 30 and 49 years, with 65 percent of respondents reporting using the platform for gaming-related activities and content consumption.

Most popular social media platforms for gamers in the United States in regards to gaming as of August 2022, by age group

Characteristic	16-29	30-49	50+
YouTube	56%	61%	62%
Discord	50%	32%	22%
TikTok	49%	32%	26%
Instagram	45%	44%	30%
Twitch	40%	26%	16%
Facebook	39%	65%	76%
Snapchat	39%	23%	9%
Reddit	28%	24%	12%
Pinterest	25%	17%	18%
Twitter	24%	29%	17%
Tumblr	12%	4%	7%
Flickr	10%	4%	3%
LinkedIn	10%	13%	9%
Clubhouse	7%	6%	4%
Teamspeak	6%	2%	4%
Foursquare	5%	5%	4%
Yelp	5%	3%	5%
WeChat	4%	3%	1%
Other	4%	6%	5%

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Release date

August 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

August 3 to 8, 2022

Number of respondents

1,035 respondents

Age group

18-64 years

Special properties

respondents who use social media with regards to gaming

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: Which social media platforms have you used with regards to gaming, in the past 12 months? (multi-pick) Base: respondents who use social media with regards to gaming

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