As of May 2024, YouTube was the most popular digital platform among Gen Z internet users in the United States. Around nine in 10 respondents reported accessing the platform. Instagram ranked second, as 73 percent of respondents stated to have engaged with the platform. Messaging platform WhatsApp was the least used digital platform, as only around 25 percent of consumers engaged with it as of the examined period.
Share of Gen Z internet users in the United States who accessed selected social media and online video platforms as of May 2024
Characteristic
Share of internet users
YouTube
89.3%
Instagram
72.5%
TikTok
71.2%
Snapchat
70.3%
Netflix
67.9%
Facebook
49%
Disney+
44.7%
Pinterest
34%
X (formerly Twitter)
26.4%
Reddit
26.1%
WhatsApp
24.7%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of internet users89.3%89.3%72.5%72.5%71.2%71.2%70.3%70.3%67.9%67.9%49%49%44.7%44.7%34%34%26.4%26.4%26.1%26.1%24.7%24.7%YouTubeInstagramTikTokSnapchatNetflixFacebookDisney+PinterestX (formerly Twitter)RedditWhatsApp
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