U.S. Reddit usage reasons 2019

Published by Laura Ceci, Feb 26, 2024
This statistic presents the reasons for being on Reddit according to users in the United States as of the third quarter of 2019. According to the findings, 72 percent of respondents stated that they used Reddit to get entertainment. A further 43 percent of respondents stated that they used the social platform for news.

Leading Reddit usage reasons according to users in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2019

CharacteristicPercentage of respondents
To get entertainment 72%
To get news 43%
Other purposes 17%
To follow brands / companies 17%
To strengthen professional network 8%
To keep contact with friends and family 5%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percentage of respondents72%72%43%43%17%17%17%17%8%8%5%5%To get entertainmentTo get newsOther purposesTo follow brands / companiesTo strengthen professional networkTo keep contact with friends and family
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%75%80%

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Release date

October 2019

Region

United States

Survey time period

Q3 2019

Number of respondents

2,100 respondents

Age group

15 years and older

Special properties

among Reddit users

Method of interview

Online panel

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