Americans spend more of their daily social media time on Facebook than anywhere else

Nov 19–22, 2024 · n = 1,000 · MoE ±3.4%Source report ↗

Core finding

Half of Americans (50%) say Facebook is the social media platform they spend the most time on each day, more than double the share of any other platform, according to a Verasight survey conducted Nov. 19-22, 2024.

Instagram is the top daily platform for another 22% of adults, and TikTok for 12%. Fewer spend most of their social media time on X (5%), Snapchat (2%) or LinkedIn (1%), while 8% say their main platform is something else entirely.

Topline distribution

Americans spend more of their daily social media time on Facebook than anywhere else.

What social media do you spend the most amount of time on (daily)?

Facebook
49.9%
Instagram
21.8%
Tiktok
11.9%
Other
8.4%
X (Twitter)
5.4%
Snapchat
1.5%
LinkedIn
1.1%

n = 1,000 · Nov 19–22, 2024 · MoE ±3.4%

ModeVerasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
PopulationUnited States adults
Field datesNov 19–22, 2024
Base (unweighted)1,000
Margin of error±3.4%
ModuleB
SponsorVerasight
Weight variableweight
Weighting targetsage, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

Sources

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    What social media do you spend the most amount of time on (daily)?

    verasight-apha-2024.tiiny.co

Cite this question

Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2024-122, fielded November 19-22, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.4%.