Topic: Social media and events in the United States

Social media and events in the United States - statistics & facts

Generative AI, election news, activism, watching sports – Americans use social media for almost everything. Online users in the United States harbor reservations regarding the reliability of certain aspects of social platforms; however, they are willing to embrace the rough with the smooth and relish the entertainment that comes with them.

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Most accessed topics on X
National politics

Daily time spent on social media
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Social Media & User-Generated Content

International sports federations with most Instagram followers 2024

News Consumption

Trust in social media to report election information U.S. 2023, by party

Social Media & User-Generated Content

Most active Senators of U.S. Congress on X/Twitter 2023, by number of posts

Overview

Media usage in an online minute 2024
Media usage in an online minute 2024
Media usage in an internet minute as of December 2024
Average daily time spent on social media worldwide 2012-2025
Average daily time spent on social media worldwide 2012-2025
Daily time spent on social networking by internet users worldwide from 2012 to 2025 (in minutes)
News sources most accessed on social media worldwide 2025, by network
News sources most accessed on social media worldwide 2025, by network
Sources of news paid most attention to among social media news users worldwide as of February 2025, by network
Number of social media users in the United States 2000-2040
Number of social media users in the United States 2000-2040
Number of social media users in the United States from 2000 to 2040
Penetration rate of social media in the United States 2000-2040
Penetration rate of social media in the United States 2000-2040
Penetration rate of social media in the United States from 2000 to 2040
Most well-known social networks in the United States 2024
Most well-known social networks in the United States 2024
Leading social networks ranked by brand awareness in the United States in 2024

Generative AI

Familiarity with the use of generative AI in social media in the U.S. 2023
Familiarity with the use of generative AI in social media in the U.S. 2023
How familiar are United States citizens with the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in social media in 2023
Appeal of generative AI images in social media advertising in the U.S. 2023
Appeal of generative AI images in social media advertising in the U.S. 2023
Levels of appeal of generative artificial intelligence (AI) images in social media created by advertisers according to consumers in the United States as of January 2023, by age
Appeal of generative AI in social media in the U.S. 2023, by content creator category
Appeal of generative AI in social media in the U.S. 2023, by content creator category
How appealing do you find generative artificial intelligence (AI) images in social media that are created and/or shared by each of the following?
Attitudes towards the usage of generative AI for social media ads in the U.S. 2022
Attitudes towards the usage of generative AI for social media ads in the U.S. 2022
Consumer attitudes towards the usage of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in social media advertising in the United States as of 2022

AI and elections

Moral perspective on deepfakes in journalism U.S. 2023, by party ID
Moral perspective on deepfakes in journalism U.S. 2023, by party ID
Attitudes to whether it is morally acceptable to use artificial intelligence (AI) to create deepfakes in journalism in the United States as of August 2023, by party ID
U.S. adults worry about AI-generated deepfakes 2023-2025
U.S. adults worry about AI-generated deepfakes 2023-2025
Concerns among adults in the United States about spread of artificial intelligence (AI) video and audio deepfakes in August 2023 and March 2025
U.S. adults worry about AI-generated deep fakes 2025, by age group
U.S. adults worry about AI-generated deep fakes 2025, by age group
Concerns among adults in the United States about spread of artificial intelligence (AI) video and audio deep fakes as of March 2025, by age group
U.S. adults worry about AI-generated deep fakes 2025, by gender
U.S. adults worry about AI-generated deep fakes 2025, by gender
Concerns among adults in the United States about spread of artificial intelligence (AI) video and audio deep fakes as of March 2025, by gender
Most common AI concerns in the United States 2026
Most common AI concerns in the United States 2026
Most common AI concerns in the U.S. 2026
Feelings toward AI in the United States 2026
Feelings toward AI in the United States 2026
Feelings toward AI in the U.S. 2026
Adults' opinion on the effect of AI on media in the U.S. 2024
Adults' opinion on the effect of AI on media in the U.S. 2024
Adults' opinion on the effect of artificial intelligence (AI) on media in the United States in March and December 2024
U.S. adults worry about AI-generated political propaganda 2023
U.S. adults worry about AI-generated political propaganda 2023
Concerns among adults in the United States about the spread of political propaganda through artificial intelligence (AI) as of August 2023

U.S. Congress

Most active Senators of U.S. Congress on X/Twitter 2023, by number of posts
Most active Senators of U.S. Congress on X/Twitter 2023, by number of posts
Most active Senators of the United States Congress on X (formerly Twitter) between January and November 2023, by number of posts
Most used hashtags of members of U.S. Congress on X/Twitter 2023
Most used hashtags of members of U.S. Congress on X/Twitter 2023
Leading hashtags used by members of the United States Congress on X (formerly Twitter) in 2023
Posts on X/Twitter by members of U.S. Congress 2021-2024
Posts on X/Twitter by members of U.S. Congress 2021-2024
Number of posts on X (formerly Twitter) by members of the United States Congress from 2021 to 2024
Members of U.S. Congress X/Twitter posts 2024, by party
Members of U.S. Congress X/Twitter posts 2024, by party
Share of posts on X (formerly Twitter) from members of United States Congress between January 1 to November 30 2024, by party
Members of U.S. Congress posts on X/Twitter 2023, by topic
Members of U.S. Congress posts on X/Twitter 2023, by topic
Posts on X (formerly Twitter) by members of the United States Congress between January and November 2023, by topic

Activism

U.S. adults politically active on social networks 2023
U.S. adults politically active on social networks 2023
Share of social media users in the United States who have taken part in online political activism in the past year as of May 2023
U.S. online political activism by generation 2023
U.S. online political activism by generation 2023
Share of adults who have participated in various political activities online in the United States in 2023, by generation
U.S. adults on positive aspects of online activism 2023, by ethnicity
U.S. adults on positive aspects of online activism 2023, by ethnicity
Share of social media users in the United States on positive aspects of online activism as of May 2023, by ethnicity
U.S. adults on negative aspects of online activism 2023, by ethnicity
U.S. adults on negative aspects of online activism 2023, by ethnicity
Share of social media users in the United States on negative aspects of online activism as of May 2023, by ethnicity
Tweets including #BlackLivesMatter 2013-2023, by stance
Tweets including #BlackLivesMatter 2013-2023, by stance
Share of public tweets using the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag from July 2013 to March 2023, by stance
Retweets of posts including #BlackLivesMatter 2013-2023, by stance
Retweets of posts including #BlackLivesMatter 2013-2023, by stance
Average number of retweets for Twitter posts using the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag from July 2013 to March 2023, by stance

Sports

Sports fans who watch sports on social media worldwide 2023
Sports fans who watch sports on social media worldwide 2023
Share of fans who prefer to watch sports on social media worldwide as of April 2023, by age
International sports federations with most Facebook followers 2024
International sports federations with most Facebook followers 2024
Leading international sports federations on Facebook as of January 2024, by followers (in millions)
International sports federations with most Instagram followers 2024
International sports federations with most Instagram followers 2024
Leading international sports federations on Instagram as of January 2024, by followers (in millions)
International sports federations with most X/Twitter followers 2024
International sports federations with most X/Twitter followers 2024
Leading international sports federations on X (formerly Twitter) as of January 2024, by followers
Sponsorship value of sports team social media posts in the U.S. 2024
Sponsorship value of sports team social media posts in the U.S. 2024
Sports teams with the highest average simulated sponsorship value of social media posts in the United States in 2024 (in U.S. dollars)

Reels played on Facebook and Instagram per minute
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Most accessed topics on X
National politics

Daily time spent on social media
141 min

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- Share of U.S. users who find use of generative AI with artist content appealing
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Appeal of generative AI in social media in the U.S. 2023, by content creator category
- Share of U.S. users who find use of generative AI with influencer content appealing
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Appeal of generative AI in social media in the U.S. 2023, by content creator category
- U.S. users who think that generative AI should not be used in social media ads
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Attitudes towards the usage of generative AI for social media ads in the U.S. 2022

- Democrats who say deepfakes in journalism is never acceptable
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Moral perspective on deepfakes in journalism U.S. 2023, by party ID
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Moral perspective on deepfakes in journalism U.S. 2023, by party ID
- U.S. adults very concerned about AI-generated deepfakes
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U.S. adults worry about AI-generated deepfakes 2023-2025

- Democrats who very much trust social media to report election information
- 16%
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Trust in social media to report election information U.S. 2023, by party
- Republicans who very much trust social media to report election information
- 7%
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Trust in social media to report election information U.S. 2023, by party
- Age group most likely to trust social media to report election information
- 18-29 years
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Trust in social media to report election information U.S. 2023, by age group

- U.S. adults who have been politically active on social media
- 46%
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U.S. adults politically active on social networks 2023
- U.S. adults who have used hashtags related to a social issue
- 12%
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U.S. adults politically active on social networks 2023
- Generation most likely to have signed an online petition
- Generation Z
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U.S. online political activism by generation 2023

- Share of U.S. Gen Z who watch sports on social media
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Sports fans who watch sports on social media worldwide 2023
- Share of U.S. Baby boomers who watch sports on social media
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Sports fans who watch sports on social media worldwide 2023
- International sports federation with the most Facebook followers
- International Cricket Council
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International sports federations with most Facebook followers 2024