<div id="readability-page-1"><figure> <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/STK040_VRG_Illo_N_Barclay_3_facebook.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="2040" height="1360" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/STK040_VRG_Illo_N_Barclay_3_facebook.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA"/> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> For a platform that everybody claims to have quit, Facebook is astonishingly resilient. A whopping 71 percent of American adults still use the site — and more than half check it daily — according to a recent Pew study, cementing it as one of the few constants in an otherwise shifting social media landscape. And it’s not alone. YouTube is the only platform even more ubiquitous than Facebook, with 84 percent of adults saying they use it — a figure that, like Facebook’s, has barely shifted in years — and nearly half doing so every day. They’re also the only two platforms with universal reach, being used by a clear majority across all age brackets surveyed, from teens to retirees. <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/Screenshot-2025-11-28-at-16.10.25.png/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="624" height="726" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/Screenshot-2025-11-28-at-16.10.25.png/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA"/> From there, things start to splinter. Instagram — the only other platform used by at least half of adults — shows a much sharper age divide than YouTube or Facebook. Four-fifths of adults ages 18-29 said they use it, compared to just 19 percent of those ages 65 and over. This holds for almost all platforms, with younger users reporting higher usage. There are similar, though less dramatic, gaps for TikTok, Reddit, and Snapchat. The lone exception is Donald Trump’s Truth Social, which skews older and attracts a proportionally higher share of adults 50 and over. <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/Screenshot-2025-11-28-at-16.06.51.png/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="722" height="743" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/Screenshot-2025-11-28-at-16.06.51.png/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA"/> There’s a political dimension, too. Truth Social and Bluesky — both relative newcomers in the social media world — show unmistakable partisan leanings, likely magnified by their relatively small user bases of just 3 percent and 4 percent of adults, respectively. Truth Social skews heavily Republican, with 6% of Republican or Republican-leaning respondents saying they use it compared to just 1 percent of Democrats. Bluesky shows the reverse: 8 percent of Democrats report using it, versus only 1 percent of Republicans. Pew’s numbers also point to a broader realignment on X, formerly Twitter. Two years ago, the platform was favored by Democrats, with more than a quarter reporting they used it compared to a fifth of Republicans. Today, the numbers have basically flipped, with 24 percent of Republicans now reporting to use X, compared to 19 percent of Democrats. <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/image-2.png/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="1346" height="1134" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/image-2.png/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA"/></div>

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A Pew study reveals that Facebook remains widely used, with 71% of American adults using it, and over half checking it daily. YouTube surpasses Facebook in usage, with 84% of adults using it. Instagram shows a significant age divide, while TikTok, Reddit, and Snapchat are more popular among younger users. Truth Social and Bluesky exhibit partisan leanings, with Truth Social favored by Republicans and Bluesky by Democrats. X, formerly Twitter, has seen a shift in political preference, now favored by Republicans.

- Facebook remains highly popular, with 71 percent of American adults using the platform, and over half checking it daily, according to a Pew study.  
- YouTube follows closely, with 84 percent of adults using it, while Instagram shows significant age disparities in usage.  
- Newer platforms like Truth Social and Bluesky exhibit partisan leanings, with Truth Social favored by Republicans and Bluesky by Democrats, reflecting a shift in user demographics on X, formerly Twitter.

Okay, which of you are still using Facebook?