YouTube, TikTok are the Most Used Social Media Apps Among US Teens

YouTube and TikTok remain the most popular social media platforms among US teenagers, according to the new Pew Research Center survey.

Research study indicates that one in every five teens is using video-sharing sites "almost constantly" with YouTube as the "widely used platform" for 93% of the survey respondents.

TikTok follows closely at 63% with Snapchat and Instagram at close with 60% and 59% respectively. Results have also shown that apps are more common in teens aged 15 to 17.

Surprisingly, Facebook and X (formerly known as Twitter) which once dominated the social media landscape have seen a continuous downtrend over the past decade.

Many of the teens asked use these platforms daily or nine-in-ten says they access the internet every day.

The survey was conducted from Sept. 26 to Oct. 23 with 1,453 respondents aged 13 to 17.

Teen Girls are More Likely to Use Social Media Than Boys - Survey Report

Survey results also showed that girls are more likely to use Instagram and TikTok than boys. BeReal, Snapchat, and Facebook are also dominated by female audiences.

On the other hand, male respondents gravitated towards platforms that cater to online gamers and gaming streams like YouTube, Discord, and Twitch.

In the same manner most boys say they have gaming consoles at 91% than girls with only 75%. Smartphones remain the most common device among households with 95% they own one.

Race Ethnicity and Household Income in Social Media Usage Among Teens

In terms of race, Black teens are more likely to use TikTok and X, while WhatsApp is more common among Hispanics.

Over 50% of Hispanics and Black teens reported that they are on the internet most of the time.

BeReal is the only platform that has more White teen audience than Black or Hispanic youths.

The only different survey results were found in social media usage concerning the teen's household income.

Facebook and TikTok are more common among teens in a family that earns $30,000 or less each year. In contrast, BeReal is often used by young users from households earning $75,000 or more a year.