U.S. social users who considered leaving select social networks 2020| Statista

Overall, 45 percent of Facebook users in the United States have considered leaving the social network. During the third quarter 2020 survey, it was found that the social network was ranked first among platforms that U.S. users were considering leaving. Twenty-two percent of Instagram users felt the same, having considered quitting the photo sharing app.

Share of users in the United States who have considered leaving selected social media platforms as of 3rd quarter 2020

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Facebook	45%
Tumblr	40%
Snapchat	34%
Twitter	32%
TikTok	29%
Instagram	22%
Pinterest	19%
LinkedIn	19%
WhatsApp	16%
Reddit	15%
YouTube	7%

0%2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%15%17.5%20%22.5%25%27.5%30%32.5%35%37.5%40%42.5%45%47.5%50%

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Release date

September 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

Q3 2020

Number of respondents

2,000+

Age group

15 years and older

Special properties

among users of respective social network

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: Which social media have you considered stop using?

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