This statistic gives information on the number of children, teens and young adults in the United States who are Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat users as of August 2017. As of the measured period, there were approximately 3.1 million U.S. Facebook users aged 11 years and under. According to Facebook TOS, the social platform requires everyone to be at least 13 years old before they can create an account.
Number of child, teen and young adult Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat users in the United States as of August 2017
(in millions)
Internet users who use their Facebook or Instagram account via any device at least once per month; Snapchat users = mobile users who access their Snapchat account via mobile phone app at least once per month
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eMarketer. (October 18, 2017). Number of child, teen and young adult Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat users in the United States as of August 2017 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/250176/social-network-usage-of-us-teens-and-young-adults-by-age-group/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
eMarketer. "Number of child, teen and young adult Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat users in the United States as of August 2017 (in millions)." Chart. October 18, 2017. Statista. Accessed February 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250176/social-network-usage-of-us-teens-and-young-adults-by-age-group/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
eMarketer. (2017). Number of child, teen and young adult Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat users in the United States as of August 2017 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250176/social-network-usage-of-us-teens-and-young-adults-by-age-group/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
eMarketer. "Number of Child, Teen and Young Adult Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat Users in The United States as of August 2017 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Oct 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250176/social-network-usage-of-us-teens-and-young-adults-by-age-group/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
eMarketer, Number of child, teen and young adult Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat users in the United States as of August 2017 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250176/social-network-usage-of-us-teens-and-young-adults-by-age-group/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited February 09, 2025)
Number of child, teen and young adult Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat users in the United States as of August 2017 (in millions) [Graph], eMarketer, October 18, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/250176/social-network-usage-of-us-teens-and-young-adults-by-age-group/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed