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# YouTube and Facebook dominate US social media landscape, states Pew study
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/youtube-and-facebook-continue-to-dominate-the-social-media-landscape-finds-new-study/
- Published: 2025-11-24T21:04:59.000Z
- Updated: 2025-11-25T17:35:48.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: Insights, Social Media, #wp-top-right-sponsored, #Import 2026-10-08 18:55

**A new Pew Research Center survey finds that YouTube and Facebook continue to dominate the social media landscape i**n the U.S., even as debates persist about the role of online platforms in public life, including concerns about censorship and youth well-being, reports Inside Radio.

The survey of 5,022 U.S. adults, conducted from Feb. 5 to June 18, 2025, shows that 84% of adults say they use YouTube and 71% use Facebook, making them the most widely used platforms. Half of adults report using Instagram, the only other service that reaches at least 50% of Americans.

Smaller portions of the public use TikTok and WhatsApp, at 37% and 32% respectively, while even fewer say they use Reddit, Snapchat or X, formerly known as Twitter. Three newer platforms — Threads, Bluesky and Truth Social — are used by about one-in-ten adults or fewer. The research also finds that YouTube remains the most widely used online platform among U.S. teens, mirroring its popularity among adults.

Pew’s long-term tracking shows continued growth for TikTok, Instagram, WhatsApp and Reddit.

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