This statistic gives information on the distribution of time spent on social media sites by U.S. users in December 2012. During that month, market leader Facebook accounted for 83 percent of time spent on social media sites.
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Share of time spent on social networking sites by U.S. users in 2012
Share of time spent on social networking sites by U.S. users in December 2012
This statistic gives information on the distribution of time spent on social media sites by U.S. users in December 2012. During that month, market leader Facebook accounted for 83 percent of time spent on social media sites.
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| Share of time | |
|---|---|
| 83% | |
| Tumblr.com | 5.7% |
| Pinterest.com | 1.9% |
| Twitter.com | 1.7% |
| LinkedIn.com | 1.4% |
| Other | 6.1% |
| Share of time | |
|---|---|
| 83% | |
| Tumblr.com | 5.7% |
| Pinterest.com | 1.9% |
| Twitter.com | 1.7% |
| LinkedIn.com | 1.4% |
| Other | 6.1% |
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This statistic gives information on the distribution of time spent on social media sites by U.S. users in December 2012. During that month, market leader Facebook accounted for 83 percent of time spent on social media sites.
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- United States
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- December 2012
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- Home or work internet access
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