Social media platforms used by adults in the United States during the coronavirus outbreak as of March 2020

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Release date

April 2020

Region

United States

Survey time period

March 31, 2020

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

currently use

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Social media used by U.S. adults during COVID-19 pandemic 2020

Published by Thuy D., Dec 18, 2025

Among social media platforms being used during the coronavirus pandemic, ******** was the most used with **** percent of adults in the United States using the platform as of March 2020. The second-most used platform was Instagram, with **** percent of U.S. adults using the image sharing social platform. However, *** percent of responding adults stated that they were not using social media. Social networks are a popular method to stay in touch with friends and family amidst social distancing directives during the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States.

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