Most Social Networks Are Now Mobile First

As it becomes ever more mobile, social networking is rapidly leaving the desktop in its wake. Currently, 68 percent of Facebook users spend their time accessing the service via mobile devices. Among Twitter users, this number rises to an impressive 86 percent. Just 2 percent of Instagram users use desktops. At the other end of the scale, LinkedIn is still very desktop heavy with 74 percent of its users accessing the professional network through PCs.

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This chart shows the percentage of time spent on social networks in the United States, by platform.

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Leading social media websites in the United States as of March 2026, based on share of visits
Device usage of Facebook users in the United States of February 2022
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Distribution of time users spend on social media in the U.S. in February 2014, by platform
Reach of selected social networks in the United States as of February 2017
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Distribution of leading social media platform users in the United States as of December 2024, by age group
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Share of time spent on selected social media platforms in the United States from 2019 to 2024

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