used online platforms among U.S adults % ofU.S. adults who say they ever use the following online platforms or messaging apps online or on their cellphone
In terms of specific platforms, YouTube and Facebook are the most widely used online platforms among U.S. adults, with roughly seven-in-ten Americans saying they use each site. The shares of adults who use Instagram and Snapchat are much smaller, but these platforms are especially popular with younger Americans.
Facebook. YouTube continue to be the most widely  | used online platforms among U.S adults  | % ofU.S. adults who say they ever use the following online platforms or  | messaging apps online or on their cellphone  | 80%  | YouTube 73%  | Facebook 69  | 60  | Instagram 37  | 40  | Pinterest 28  | Linkedin 27  | Snapchat 24  | 20  | Twitter 22  | WhatsApp 20  | Reddit 11  | 2016  | 2012  | 2013  | 2014  | 2015  | 2017  | 2018  | 2019  | Note: Pre 2018 telephone poll data is not available for YouTube, Snapchat and WhatsApp.  | Comparable trend data is not available for Reddit.  | Source: Survey conducted Jan. 8-Feb. 7, 2019  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 