Estimated U.S. Facebook usage increase due to coronavirus home isolation 2020

During a March 2020 survey of social media users in the United States, 63 percent of respondents stated that if confined to their homes during the coronavirus, they would use Facebook more during that period. Many counties and cities in the United States have called upon residents to stay at home during the global coronavirus pandemic and subsequently, internet users turn to digital channels including social media to keep up to date with friends and family. Social media is also an important news channel for online users to stay informed about developments regarding the coronavirus outbreak in the United States.

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