# A majority of Americans don't discuss politics on social media

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## Reading

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

Do you engage in political discussion on social media?

A majority of Americans don't discuss politics on social media.

- No: 40.3%
- Yes, occasionally: 33.0%
- Never: 16.4%
- Yes, often: 8.3%
- I don't use social media: 2.0%

## 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: 2025-06-25 → 2025-06-30
- 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

## Source

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## Citation

ICA Conference Omnibus Survey #2025-058, fielded June 25-30, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.8%.

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