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U.S. market share of leading social media websites 2019
U.S. market share of leading social media websites 2019
Leading social media websites in the United States in February 2019, based on share of visits
The statistic shows the market share of the most popular social media sites in the United States in February 2019, based on market share of visits. Twitter was ranked third with 6.39 percent of all U.S. social media site visits. Market leader Facebook accounted for 53.26 percent of all social media site visits.
Social networking is one of the most popular internet activities in North America, particularly in the United States. A total of 79 percent of internet users in the United States have a social network profile. The number of social network users in the United States is projected to increase from 244 million in 2018 to over 257 million users in 2023. Facebook is, by far, the most popular social media site.
Visual collection platform Pinterest is the second most visited social media site in the country, accounting for over 31 percent of all visits.
Leading social media websites in the United States in February 2019, based on share of visits
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| Market share in percent | |
|---|---|
| 53.26% | |
| 31.04% | |
| 6.39% | |
| 5.23% | |
| 1.27% | |
| YouTube | 1.26% |
| Tumblr | 0.94% |
| 0.37% | |
| Google+ | 0.08% |
| Fark | 0.08% |
| Market share in percent | |
|---|---|
| 53.26% | |
| 31.04% | |
| 6.39% | |
| 5.23% | |
| 1.27% | |
| YouTube | 1.26% |
| Tumblr | 0.94% |
| 0.37% | |
| Google+ | 0.08% |
| Fark | 0.08% |
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The statistic shows the market share of the most popular social media sites in the United States in February 2019, based on market share of visits. Twitter was ranked third with 6.39 percent of all U.S. social media site visits. Market leader Facebook accounted for 53.26 percent of all social media site visits.
Social networking is one of the most popular internet activities in North America, particularly in the United States. A total of 79 percent of internet users in the United States have a social network profile. The number of social network users in the United States is projected to increase from 244 million in 2018 to over 257 million users in 2023. Facebook is, by far, the most popular social media site.
Visual collection platform Pinterest is the second most visited social media site in the country, accounting for over 31 percent of all visits.
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