# Many Americans don't follow any public figures or teams on social media Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/ai/many-americans-dont-follow-any-public-figures-or-teams-on-social-media/ > Indexed question in AI & Tech. ## Reading More than a third of Americans (37%) say they do not follow any celebrities, sports teams, or political figures and institutions on social media, according to a September 2023 Verasight survey of 2,000 U.S. adults. A celebrity (34%) and a sports team (34%) are the most widely followed, ahead of the President (22%). Fewer follow their governor or a government agency (15% each), their member of Congress (13%), or their Senators (12%). ## Topline Which of these do you follow on social media? Many Americans don't follow any public figures or teams on social media. Respondents could select more than one option, so shares may sum to more than 100%. - None of the above: 36.8% - A celebrity: 34.1% - A sports team: 33.6% - The President: 21.7% - Your governor: 15.4% - A government agency: 14.7% - Your member of Congress (House of Representatives): 12.5% - Your Senator(s): 12.5% ## Methodology - Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting - Population: United States adults - Field dates: 2023-09-07 → 2023-09-13 - Base (unweighted): 2,000 - Margin of error: +/- 2.3% - Module: 2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071 - Sponsor: Verasight - Weight variable: weight - Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status ## Source - Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apsa-2023.tiiny.co#followed-subjects-on-social-media](https://verasight-apsa-2023.tiiny.co#followed-subjects-on-social-media) ## Citation 2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071, fielded September 7-13, 2023, N=2,000 United States adults, +/- 2.3%. Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apsa-2023.tiiny.co#followed-subjects-on-social-media](https://verasight-apsa-2023.tiiny.co#followed-subjects-on-social-media)