Research Statistics

News On Social Media 

• 57% of users say they expect the news they see on social media to be largely inaccurate.
• 68% of users say they at least occasionally get news on social media.  
• Only 2% of social media users like the ability to tailor the news they see. 

Age Groups on Social

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• Ages 18-29: 88% indicate that they use any form of social media. 
• Ages 30-49: 78% indicate that they use any form of social media. 
• Ages 50-64: 64% indicate that they use any form of social media.

Politics on Social Media

• 30% of social media users indicate that they discuss politics .
• 64% of users feel that people refrain from speaking their mind out of fear that that they will lose friends or get criticized. 
• 59% of social media users with views of opposing political parties describe interactions as stressful and frustrating. ​