According to a survey of young internet users in the United States, 79 percent of the respondents aged 13 to 18 years old reported watching online videos daily during the coronavirus global pandemic outbreak in 2021. In the case of younger users, approximately six in 10 reported watching online videos in the same period. In 2021, mobile gaming was more popular or accessible than console or desktop gaming, with 47 percent of users aged between 8 and 12 years old reporting to play on mobile.
Share of children and teens in the United States who engaged in selected media and internet activities every day during the coronavirus pandemic as of June 2021, by age group
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Statistics on Social media usage in the United States
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Social media: active usage penetration in selected countries and territories 2023
- Premium Statistic Social media: global penetration rate 2023, by region
- Basic Statistic Social network users in selected countries in 2022 and 2027
- Basic Statistic Social media users in the United States 2019-2028
- Premium Statistic United States: social network penetration 2018-2027
Benchmarks
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- Premium Statistic Most used social media platforms by type in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Social network usage by brand in the U.S. 2022
- Basic Statistic Most downloaded social media apps U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Leading iPhone social media apps in the U.S. 2022, by downloads
- Premium Statistic Leading mobile apps in the United States 2023, by unique visitors
- Premium Statistic U.S. market share of leading social media websites 2023
- Basic Statistic U.S. adult and teen Instagram and Tiktok usage 2020-2021
- Basic Statistic Favorite social networks of U.S. teens 2012-2021
Usage
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- Premium Statistic Average daily media use in the U.S. 2022, by medium
- Premium Statistic Weekly time spent on leading online activities in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Most common social media activities in the U.S. 2022
- Basic Statistic U.S. users daily engagement with leading social media platforms 2022
- Basic Statistic U.S. social media interactions per article 2022, by topic
- Premium Statistic U.S. preferred social media platform to watch short-form videos 2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. young users daily media activities during the COVID-19 pandemic 2021, by age
Facebook
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- Basic Statistic Countries with the most Facebook users 2023
- Basic Statistic Facebook users in the United States 2018-2027
- Basic Statistic United States: Facebook usage penetration 2018-2027
- Basic Statistic Facebook: monthly active users in North America 2010-2023
- Premium Statistic U.S. Facebook users 2023, by age and gender
- Basic Statistic Facebook usage reach in the United States 2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Facebook usage reach in the United States 2021, by age group
- Basic Statistic Facebook usage reach in the United States 2021, by education
Instagram
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- Premium Statistic Instagram users in the United States 2018-2027
- Basic Statistic U.S. Instagram users 2023, by gender
- Premium Statistic U.S. Instagram users 2023, by age group
- Basic Statistic Instagram usage reach in the United States 2021, by age group
- Basic Statistic Instagram usage reach in the United States 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Instagram monthly active user ratio in the U.S. 2021, by frequency
- Basic Statistic Rate of Instagram user activity in the U.S. 2021
- Basic Statistic U.S. adults who have a favorable impression of Instagram 2022
TikTok
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- Basic Statistic TikTok: number of users in the United States 20219-2025
- Basic Statistic U.S. TikTok user development 2019-2025
- Premium Statistic TikTok usage distribution in the U.S. 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic U.S. TikTok usage frequency 2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. TikTok usage frequency 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic U.S. TikTok usage frequency 2021, by household income
- Premium Statistic Rate of TikTok user activity in the U.S. 2021
- Basic Statistic U.S. adults who have a favorable opinion of TikTok 2021
Other major platforms
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- Premium Statistic Twitter users in the United States 2018-2027
- Premium Statistic Number of LinkedIn users in the United States 2018-2027
- Premium Statistic Pinterest users in the United States 2018-2027
- Premium Statistic Reddit users in the United States 2018-2027
- Premium Statistic SnapChat users in the United States 2018-2027
Social media brand profiles
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- Basic Statistic Most well-known social networks in the United States 2022
- Premium Statistic Facebook brand profile in the United States 2022
- Premium Statistic Instagram brand profile in the United States 2022
- Premium Statistic TikTok brand profile in the United States 2022
- Premium Statistic Twitter brand profile in the United States 2022
- Premium Statistic LinkedIn brand profile in the United States 2022
- Premium Statistic Pinterest brand profile in the United States 2022
- Premium Statistic Reddit brand profile in the United States 2022
Marketing
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- Premium Statistic Ad spending per internet user of social media advertising in the U.S. 2018-2027
- Premium Statistic Revenue growth of social media advertising in the U.S. 2018-2027
- Premium Statistic Digital Market Outlook: social media ad spend change U.S. 2018-2026, by device
- Premium Statistic Digital Market Outlook: SM ad spend per internet user U.S. 2017-2026, by device
- Premium Statistic Digital Market Outlook: social media ad spend in the U.S. 2017-2026, by device
- Premium Statistic Revenue of the social media advertising industry in the U.S. 2018-2027
- Premium Statistic Revenue growth of social media advertising in the U.S. 2018-2027
Opinions
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- Basic Statistic U.S. internet users who think social media is good or bad for society 2022
- Basic Statistic U.S. adults supporting verification to create social media profile 2022, by age group
- Basic Statistic U.S. adults supporting ID verification to create social media profile 2022, by gender
- Basic Statistic U.S. adults on the metaverse replacing social media 2021
- Basic Statistic U.S. Gen Z opinion of social media appearance 2021
Further related statistics
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- U.S. young users online social activities during COVID-19 pandemic 2021, by frequency
- U.S. young users online social activities during COVID-19 pandemic 2021, by gender
- Leading online activities ever carried out in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021
- U.S. leading social media usage reasons 2022
- Leading social media channels in Ghana 2022
- Types of social media accounts followed in Ghana 2022
- Main reasons for using social media in Ghana 2022
- UK children leading online activities 2020, by gender
- Most common reasons for using networking services (SNS) in Japan 2021
- Argentina: popular online activities 2017, by age & gender
- Social media usage among Gen Z users in the UK 2022, by reason
- U.S teens and adults on enhanced experiences in the metaverse 2022
- Advertising budget spent on social media platforms in South Africa 2019-2022
- Social media platforms used by companies in South Africa 2018-2022
- Internet usage for reading blogs in Finland 2022, by education level
- Post frequency on companies' social media accounts in South Africa 2019-2022
- Social media account management in South Africa 2017-2022
- Reasons companies use social media platforms in South Africa 2018-2022
- Share of active users on social media platforms in Czechia 2022, by platform
- U.S. daily online activities 2018, by ethnicity
- Online communication activities in the Netherlands in 2019, by age group
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Common Sense Media. (December 10, 2021). Share of children and teens in the United States who engaged in selected media and internet activities every day during the coronavirus pandemic as of June 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281555/us-kids-teens-daily-activities-coronavirus-by-age/
Common Sense Media. "Share of children and teens in the United States who engaged in selected media and internet activities every day during the coronavirus pandemic as of June 2021, by age group." Chart. December 10, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281555/us-kids-teens-daily-activities-coronavirus-by-age/
Common Sense Media. (2021). Share of children and teens in the United States who engaged in selected media and internet activities every day during the coronavirus pandemic as of June 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281555/us-kids-teens-daily-activities-coronavirus-by-age/
Common Sense Media. "Share of Children and Teens in The United States Who Engaged in Selected Media and Internet Activities Every Day during The Coronavirus Pandemic as of June 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281555/us-kids-teens-daily-activities-coronavirus-by-age/
Common Sense Media, Share of children and teens in the United States who engaged in selected media and internet activities every day during the coronavirus pandemic as of June 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281555/us-kids-teens-daily-activities-coronavirus-by-age/ (last visited May 30, 2023)
Share of children and teens in the United States who engaged in selected media and internet activities every day during the coronavirus pandemic as of June 2021, by age group [Graph], Common Sense Media, December 10, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281555/us-kids-teens-daily-activities-coronavirus-by-age/