This statistic shows the share of adult social networking users in the United States from 2005 to 2015. In the last measured period, approximately 76 percent of U.S. internet users accessed social networking sites, up from 67 percent in 2012. According to the study, the most popular social networks in the United States include Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and Instagram.
Share of adult internet users in the United States who use social networking sites from 2005 to 2015
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Pew Research Center. (October 8, 2015). Share of adult internet users in the United States who use social networking sites from 2005 to 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/273035/share-of-us-adult-internet-users-who-use-social-networking-sites/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adult internet users in the United States who use social networking sites from 2005 to 2015." Chart. October 8, 2015. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273035/share-of-us-adult-internet-users-who-use-social-networking-sites/
Pew Research Center. (2015). Share of adult internet users in the United States who use social networking sites from 2005 to 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273035/share-of-us-adult-internet-users-who-use-social-networking-sites/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Adult Internet Users in The United States Who Use Social Networking Sites from 2005 to 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Oct 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/273035/share-of-us-adult-internet-users-who-use-social-networking-sites/
Pew Research Center, Share of adult internet users in the United States who use social networking sites from 2005 to 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/273035/share-of-us-adult-internet-users-who-use-social-networking-sites/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Share of adult internet users in the United States who use social networking sites from 2005 to 2015 [Graph], Pew Research Center, October 8, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/273035/share-of-us-adult-internet-users-who-use-social-networking-sites/