Coronavirus: impact on social media usage worldwide

Statistics report on the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on social media usage worldwide

Coronavirus: impact on social media usage worldwide

This report provides an overview of the way the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has affected social media use around the world. It covers the topic from several angles including growth rates of leading platforms, social media news coverage, as well as main use purposes, such as socializing, entertainment, and online dating.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Global online traffic change YoY 2021
  • Basic Statistic Most used social networks 2024, by number of users
  • Premium Statistic Social media used by U.S. adults during COVID-19 pandemic 2020
  • Premium Statistic Average daily time spent on social networks in the U.S. 2018-2022
  • Premium Statistic Average daily time spent on social media by U.S. adults 2017-2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. social platform user engagement growth 2020
  • Premium Statistic Social media company responsibilities during COVID-19 crisis 2020, by country
  • Premium Statistic Online behaviors of consumers during COVID-19 in the United Kingdom 2021

Growth rates

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  • Basic Statistic Social media platforms growth of MAU worldwide 2019-2021
  • Premium Statistic Increased time spent on social by U.S. users during COVID-19 pandemic 2020
  • Premium Statistic Facebook: annual user growth rate worldwide 2019-2024
  • Premium Statistic Twitter: annual user growth rate worldwide 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic U.S. Instagram user development 2018-2023
  • Premium Statistic TikTok annual user growth in select countries globally 2020

News coverage

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  • Premium Statistic Most used sources of coronavirus news and information worldwide 2020, by country
  • Premium Statistic Coronavirus news sources worldwide 2020, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Most used coronavirus news sources by Gen Z and Millennials worldwide 2021
  • Premium Statistic Social network preference for COVID-19 updates in the U.S. 2020, by age group
  • Basic Statistic U.S. social users who feel posts have helped in coronavirus situation 2020, by PID
  • Premium Statistic Trust in coronavirus news on social media in the UK in December 2020, by platform
  • Premium Statistic Most shared coronavirus content on social media worldwide 2021
  • Premium Statistic Gen Z and Millennials reactions to fake COVID-19 news on social media worldwide 2021
  • Premium Statistic Preferred coronavirus content for Gen Z and Millennials worldwide 2021

Social interaction

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  • Premium Statistic Online communication change during COVID-19 in U.S. 2020
  • Premium Statistic Effect of COVID-19 on virtual socializing in the U.S. 2020, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Effect of COVID-19 on virtual socializing in the U.S. 2020, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Download growth of video conference apps as of March 2020, by country
  • Premium Statistic Video call services use during COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. 2020
  • Premium Statistic Reach of selected video communication sites and apps in the United Kingdom 2020
  • Premium Statistic Reach of selected email sites and apps in the United Kingdom 2020
  • Premium Statistic Monthly digital audience reach of social media platforms in the United Kingdom 2020
  • Premium Statistic Average daily minutes on social media platforms in the United Kingdom 2020
  • Premium Statistic Houseparty app downloads during the coronavirus outbreak in the UK 2020
  • Premium Statistic Leading social networks among Gen Z and Millennials in the United States 2020

Entertainment

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  • Premium Statistic Consuming media at home due to the coronavirus worldwide 2020, by country
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19's impact on of video consumption worldwide 2020
  • Premium Statistic Leading reasons to watch mobile videos during COVID-19 in the United States 2020
  • Premium Statistic Reasons to view short-form mobile videos during COVID-19 in the United States 2020
  • Basic Statistic Estimated U.S. YouTube usage increase due to coronavirus home isolation 2020
  • Basic Statistic TikTok: number of users in the United States 2023-2027
  • Basic Statistic U.S. TikTok user development 2019-2025
  • Premium Statistic TikTok usage during COVID-19 in the United States 2020
  • Premium Statistic TikTok usage during COVID-19 in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020
  • Premium Statistic TikTok usage during COVID-19 in the Nordics 2020

Spotlight: online dating

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  • Premium Statistic Leading dating websites worldwide 2022-2024, by visits
  • Premium Statistic U.S. online dating platform usage amid COVID-19 pandemic 2020
  • Premium Statistic U.S. Millennial online dating platform usage amid COVID-19 pandemic 2020
  • Basic Statistic Mexico: sexting and sex video usage growth during COVID-19 2020, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Match Group: quarterly paid member count 2014-2021
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