Respondents who use social media (except instant messaging)
Supplementary notes
Multiple answers were possible.
In the survey, the question was worded as follows: 鈥淲hich social media platforms do you use regularly? This does not include instant messengers such as WhatsApp鈥
The source provides the following information on the definition of generations:
Generation Z: 1995-2012
Millennials: 1980-1994
Generation X: 1965-1979
Baby Boomers: 1946-1964
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Survey on popular social networks in Germany 2025, by generation
In 2025, the most popular social media network among Generation Z in Germany was Instagram, with a user share of around聽** percent. TikTok and YouTube followed in second place with around聽** and ** percent user shares, respectively. In contrast, among Baby Boomers, Facebook was the most used social media network, with around ** percent of Boomers using the platform.
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