This statistic gives information on the most popular social media sites used by teenage and young adult internet users in the United States as of the third quarter of 2020. During the survey period, it was found that ** percent of responding internet users aged 15 to 25 years used social photo sharing app Instagram.
Despite Snapchat's dominance, Facebook continues to be the more widely used social networking site used by teenagers and young adults7. A total of ** percent of respondents currently use Facebook, compared to ** percent of respondents who stated that they used Snapchat. Yet when teens, whose average age was **, rated their most important social network, Snapchat, Instagram, and Twitter where given more important ratings than Facebook. These social networks are being increasingly visited via mobile devices.
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AudienceProject. (September 17, 2020). Reach of leading social networking sites used by teenage and young adult online users in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/199242/social-media-and-networking-sites-used-by-us-teenagers/
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AudienceProject. "Reach of Leading Social Networking Sites Used by Teenage and Young Adult Online Users in The United States as of 3rd Quarter 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 17 Sep 2020, /statistics/199242/social-media-and-networking-sites-used-by-us-teenagers/
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Reach of leading social networking sites used by teenage and young adult online users in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2020 [Graph], AudienceProject, September 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/199242/social-media-and-networking-sites-used-by-us-teenagers/