According to a February 2021 survey, 78 percent of adult women in the United States used at least one social media site. The share of adult men who used social networking sites was 66 percent. The United States remains one of the biggest markets worldwide by internet and social media use.
Percentage of adults in the United States who use social networks as of February 2021, by gender
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Pew Research Center. (June 12, 2019). Percentage of adults in the United States who use social networks as of February 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/471345/us-adults-who-use-social-networks-gender/
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Percentage of adults in the United States who use social networks as of February 2021, by gender [Graph], Pew Research Center, June 12, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/471345/us-adults-who-use-social-networks-gender/