Question: "Do you have a private account, an account where only your accepted friends or followers can see your posts, on any of your social media accounts?"
Citation formats
U.S. social media user account privacy 2018, by gender
This statistic presents the percentage of social media users in the United States who have a private social media account as of September 2018, by gender. According to the findings, 51 percent of female respondents reported that all of their social media accounts were private, while in comparison only 38 percent of male respondents stated the same.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ can support your business.
Morning Consult. (October 3, 2018). Percentage of social media users in the United States who have a private social media account as of September 2018, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/934907/users-have-private-social-media-account-gender-usa/
Morning Consult. "Percentage of social media users in the United States who have a private social media account as of September 2018, by gender." Chart. October 3, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/934907/users-have-private-social-media-account-gender-usa/
Morning Consult. (2018). Percentage of social media users in the United States who have a private social media account as of September 2018, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/934907/users-have-private-social-media-account-gender-usa/
Morning Consult. "Percentage of Social Media Users in The United States Who Have a Private Social Media Account as of September 2018, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Oct 2018, /statistics/934907/users-have-private-social-media-account-gender-usa/
Morning Consult, Percentage of social media users in the United States who have a private social media account as of September 2018, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/934907/users-have-private-social-media-account-gender-usa/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Percentage of social media users in the United States who have a private social media account as of September 2018, by gender [Graph], Morning Consult, October 3, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/934907/users-have-private-social-media-account-gender-usa/
