About nine in ten U.S. teens use YouTube; about six in ten use TikTok and Instagram (Pew, 2025)
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Primary source found; it says the same thing, the scope matches, and it is reasonably current.
- Commonly cited as
- "What social media do teens use?" / "90% of teens use YouTube"
- True origin
- Pew Research Center — Teens, Social Media and AI Chatbots 2025 (Dec. 9, 2025)
- Type
- Reference fact: A frequently needed number or rule taken directly from a primary source (e.g. Pew, Census, IAB/PwC, FTC), with its as-of date.
- Year
- 2025
- Data as of
- Published Dec. 9, 2025
- Last checked
- What the source says
YouTube stands out for being used by nearly all teens. Roughly nine-in-ten report ever using it. Teens widely use three other platforms: About six-in-ten or more say they use TikTok and Instagram. A somewhat smaller share say they go on Snapchat (55%). Fewer use Facebook (31%) and WhatsApp (24%).
- Method & sample
- Pew Research Center survey of 1,458 U.S. teens ages 13 to 17.
- Drift between quote and source
- None — U.S. teens 13–17 only
- Interest
- n/a (nonpartisan research center funded mainly by The Pew Charitable Trusts).
Safe rephrasing
Pew Research Center's 2025 teen survey found roughly nine in ten U.S. teens (13–17) use YouTube, about six in ten use TikTok and Instagram, 55% Snapchat and 31% Facebook.
Sources we opened
Machine-readable: /api/claims/pew-teens-youtube-tiktok-instagram-2025.json · Last checked 2026-10-16