This statistic provides information on the share of U.S. social networkers who are afraid of missing something such as an event, news or important status updates if they don't keep an eye on their social networks. During a survey in June 2013, it was found that 56 percent of U.S. social network users suffered from the fear of missing out, also known as FOMO.
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Mashable. (July 9, 2013). Percentage of U.S. social networkers who are afraid of missing out on news on social networks as of June 2013 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/262138/percentage-of-us-social-networks-who-suffer-from-fomo/
Mashable. "Percentage of U.S. social networkers who are afraid of missing out on news on social networks as of June 2013." Chart. July 9, 2013. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/262138/percentage-of-us-social-networks-who-suffer-from-fomo/
Mashable. (2013). Percentage of U.S. social networkers who are afraid of missing out on news on social networks as of June 2013. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/262138/percentage-of-us-social-networks-who-suffer-from-fomo/
Mashable. "Percentage of U.S. Social Networkers Who Are Afraid of Missing out on News on Social Networks as of June 2013." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Jul 2013, /statistics/262138/percentage-of-us-social-networks-who-suffer-from-fomo/
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Percentage of U.S. social networkers who are afraid of missing out on news on social networks as of June 2013 [Graph], Mashable, July 9, 2013. [Online]. Available: /statistics/262138/percentage-of-us-social-networks-who-suffer-from-fomo/
