A majority of Americans don't discuss politics on social media
Core finding
About four-in-ten U.S. adults (40%) say they do not engage in political discussion on social media, and another 16% say they never do, according to a June 2025 Verasight survey.
A third (33%) engage occasionally and 8% do so often, while 2% say they do not use social media.
Topline distribution
A majority of Americans don't discuss politics on social media.
Do you engage in political discussion on social media?
n = 1,000 · Jun 25–30, 2025 · MoE ±3.8%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Jun 25–30, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.8% |
| Module | ICA Conference Omnibus Survey #2025-058 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-ica-2025.tiiny.co
Do you engage in political discussion on social media?
Cite this question
ICA Conference Omnibus Survey #2025-058, fielded June 25-30, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.8%.