Teens and Social Media Fact Sheet
YouTube is the most popular online platform among teens, with roughly nine-in-ten saying they use the site. And more than half of teens report using TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram.
For the latest survey data on social media and tech use among teens, see “Teens, Social Media and AI Chatbots 2025.”
Explore the patterns and trends of teens’ experiences on different online platforms below.
Which online platforms are most common among teens
YouTube tops the list among teens, with nine-in-ten saying they use the platform. TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram also remain popular: More than half of teens report using each of these sites.
% of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 who say they ever use the following apps or sites
Note: Figures from 2015 depicted above were collected from 2014 to 2015. Those who did not give an answer are not shown.
Source: Surveys of U.S. teens conducted 2014-2024.
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% of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 who say they ever use the following apps or sites
YearYouTubeTikTokInstagramSnapchatFacebookDiscordWhatsAppX (Twitter)TwitchRedditBeRealThreads2015——524171——33————20229567625932—17232014——20239363596033282120171413—20249063615532—2317—14—6
Note: Figures from 2015 depicted above were collected from 2014 to 2015. Those who did not give an answer are not shown.
Source: Surveys of U.S. teens conducted 2014-2024.
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How use of online platforms by teens differs across demographic groups
Usage of the major online platforms can vary among teens by factors such as age, gender, and race and ethnicity.1
% of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 who say they ever use the following apps or sites
How often teens visit online platforms
Many teens are on social media daily – if not constantly – but daily use varies by platform. About seven-in-ten U.S. teens say they visit YouTube every day – including 15% who do so almost constantly. TikTok follows with 57% who say they visit it daily. Far fewer (20%) report daily use of Facebook.
% of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 who say they visit or use the following apps or sites …
Note: Figures may not add up to NET values due to rounding. Those who did not give an answer are not shown.
Source: Survey of U.S. teens conducted Sept. 18-Oct. 10, 2024.
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% of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 who say they visit or use the following apps or sites …
Almost constantlySeveral times a dayAbout once a daySeveral times a weekLess oftenDo not useNET DailyYouTube15%39%18%11%6%10%73%TikTok16%34%7%4%2%36%57%Snapchat13%27%8%5%3%44%48%Instagram12%28%10%7%4%39%50%Facebook3%10%8%6%6%67%20%
Note: Figures may not add up to NET values due to rounding. Those who did not give an answer are not shown.
Source: Survey of U.S. teens conducted Sept. 18-Oct. 10, 2024.
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Which teens constantly visit online platforms
Differences emerge among teens, including by gender and race and ethnicity, on whether they say they are on these platforms almost constantly.
% of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 who say they visit or use the following apps or sites almost constantly
TikTokYouTubeSnapchatInstagramFacebookALL U.S. TEENS16%15%13%12%3%GENDERBoys13%19%13%12%3%Girls19%11%12%12%2%RACEWhite8%7%13%6%1%Black28%28%13%22%7%Hispanic25%24%14%18%4%AGE13-1414%16%10%8%2%15-1717%14%14%14%3%HOUSEHOLD INCOME<$30,00021%27%17%16%7%$30K-$74,99919%19%11%14%4%$75,000+14%12%13%10%2%COMMUNITY TYPEUrban21%26%12%21%6%Suburban14%12%12%10%2%Rural13%12%15%8%1%
Note: White and Black teens include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanic teens are of any race. Those who did not give an answer or who gave other responses are not shown.Source: Survey of U.S. teens conducted Sept. 18-Oct. 10, 2024.PEW RESEARCH CENTER
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This fact sheet was compiled by Research Assistant Eugenie Park, with help from Research Analyst Olivia Sidoti, Research Associate Michelle Faverio, Digital Producer Sara Atske and Associate Information Graphics Designer Kaitlyn Radde.
Here are the questions used for this analysis, along with responses, and the survey methodology.
Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. This fact sheet was created to better understand teens’ use of social media.
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