SOCIAL AMERICA Insights into Millennial and Gen Z attitudes and perspectives toward social media in the U.S.
POWERED BY Everybody at Cybersmile is very proud of our Social America report. For us as an organization, understanding the most current perspectives and concerns of multi-generational internet users means that we are able to focus our resources toward areas that ensure we continue to help people in the most effective ways, and in the places that they need it most.
Recognizing the differences in use and perception of social media between Gen Z and Millennials gives us a powerful insight into how different generations are experiencing life online.
This report provides valuable data that is essential for the development of preventative and reactive solutions for online abuse and harassment.
Laura Lewandowski Chief Policy Officer, The Cybersmile Foundation STUDY OVERVIEW
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3 Q1. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?
Total
44% Instagram
18% Snapchat
13% Facebook
10% Twitter
8% YouTube
2% TikTok
2% Pinterest
2% Other
1% Tumblr
4 Generation Z Millennials
39% Instagram 47% Instagram
26% Snapchat 19% Facebook
12% Twitter 11% Snapchat
10% YouTube 8% Twitter
5% Facebook 7% YouTube
4% TikTok 3% Pinterest
2% Pinterest 1% TikTok
1% Tumblr 1% Tumblr
1% Other 1% Facebook Messenger
1% WhatsApp
1% Other
5 Q2. WHICH SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM DO YOU THINK IS MOST RELEVANT TO YOUNG PEOPLE?
Which social media platform do you think is MOST Which social media platform do you think is relevant to young people? LEAST relevant to the young folks? Total
41% Instagram
27% Snapchat
11% TikTok
11% Twitter
4% YouTube
4% Facebook
2% Other
0% 25% 50%
Which social media platform do you think is LEAST relevant to the young folks? Mill
6 Which social media platform do you think is MOST Which social media platform do you think is relevant to young people? LEAST relevant to the young folks?
Generation Z
36% Instagram
32% Snapchat
12% Twitter
11% TikTok
5% YouTube
2% Facebook
2% Other
0% Which social media platform25% do you think is MOST 50% Which social media platform do you think is relevant to young people? LEAST relevant to the young folks?
Which social media platform do you think is Millennials LEAST relevant to the young folks? Mill
45% Instagram
24% Snapchat
10% TikTok
9% Twitter
6% Facebook
4% YouTube
2% Other
7 0% 25% 50%
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27% 25% 10% 7% 7% Facebook LinkedIn Skype Line WeChat
6% 4% 3% 2% 2% Pinterest Tumblr Twitter Facebook Messenger WhatsApp
2% 2% 2% 1% TikTok Instagram Other Snapchat
8 Which socialGeneration media platform Z do you think is MillennialsWhich social media platform do you think is Which social media platform do you think is LEAST relevant to the young folks? LEAST relevant to the young folks? Mill LEAST relevant to the young folks? Gen Z 33% 21% 8% 8% 7% 28% 22% 11% 8% 6% Facebook LinkedIn Skype WeChat Line LinkedIn Facebook Skype Pinterest Line
4% 4% 3% 3% 3% 5% 5% 4% 3% 2% Pinterest Tumblr Facebook Messenger WhatsApp Twitter WeChat Tumblr Twitter TikTok Facebook Messenger
2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% Instagram TikTok Snapchat Other WhatsApp Instagram Snapchat Other
9 Q4. WHICH SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM DO YOU THINK IS BECOMING LESS POPULAR? Total
32% Facebook
15% Tumblr
12% Skype
7% Snapchat
7% Twitter
7% Pinterest
3% WeChat
3% LinkedIn
3% Line
3% Instagram
3% WhatsApp
2% TikTok
2% Facebook Messenger
1% YouTube
0% Other
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31% Facebook 33% Facebook
17% Tumblr 14% Tumblr
11% Skype 12% Skype
7% Pinterest 9% Snapchat
6% Twitter 8% Twitter
6% Snapchat 6% Pinterest
4% WeChat 3% WeChat
4% Instagram 3% Line
3% LinkedIn 3% LinkedIn
3% Line 2% WhatsApp
3% WhatsApp 2% TikTok
2% TikTok 2% Instagram
2% Facebook Messenger 1% Facebook Messenger
1% YouTube 1% YouTube
0% Other 1% Other
0% 20% 40% 0% 20% 40%
11 Q5. WHICH SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM IS GROWING THE FASTEST IN TERMS OF POPULARITY?
Total
43% TikTok
25% Instagram
14% Snapchat
8% Twitter
4% YouTube
3% Facebook
Instagram Snapchat Facebook Twitter Youtube Tiktok Pinterest Tumblr 1% WhatsApp
1% Pinterest
Instagram Snapchat Facebook Twitter Youtube Tiktok Pinterest Tumblr 1% other 1% Other Facebook WhatsApp 0% WeChat Skype Line LinkedIn Messenger
1% other Facebook WhatsApp 0% WeChat Skype Line LinkedIn Messenger 12
Instagram Snapchat Facebook Twitter Youtube Tiktok Pinterest Tumblr
1% other Facebook WhatsApp 0% WeChat Skype Line LinkedIn Messenger Generation Z
51% TikTok
19% Instagram
14% Snapchat
9% Twitter
3% YouTube
Instagram Snapchat Facebook Twitter Youtube Tiktok Pinterest Tumblr 2% Facebook Millennials
1% WhatsApp 37% TikTok
31% Instagram 1% Other 1% other Facebook WhatsApp 0% WeChat Skype Line LinkedIn Messenger Instagram Snapchat Facebook Twitter Youtube Tiktok Pinterest Tumblr 14% Snapchat
6% Twitter
Instagram Snapchat Facebook Twitter Youtube Tiktok Pinterest Tumblr 4% Facebook 1% other Facebook WhatsApp 0% WeChat Skype Line LinkedIn Messenger 4% YouTube
2% Other WhatsApp 1% other Instagram Snapchat Facebook Twitter Youtube Tiktok Pinterest Tumblr Facebook 0% WeChat Skype Line LinkedIn Messenger 1% WhatsApp
Instagram Snapchat Facebook Twitter Youtube Tiktok Pinterest Tumblr 1% Pinterest
13 Instagram Snapchat Facebook Twitter Youtube Tiktok Pinterest Tumblr 1% other Facebook WhatsApp 0% WeChat Skype Line LinkedIn Messenger 1% other Facebook WhatsApp 0% WeChat Skype Line LinkedIn Messenger
1% other Facebook WhatsApp 0% WeChat Skype Line LinkedIn Messenger
Instagram Snapchat Facebook Twitter Youtube Tiktok Pinterest Tumblr
1% other Facebook WhatsApp 0% WeChat Skype Line LinkedIn Messenger Q6. WHICH SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM HAS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WITH CYBERBULLYING AND ONLINE ABUSE?
Total
26% Instagram
26% Facebook
24% Twitter
12% Snapchat
5% YouTube
3% TikTok
2% Other
1% Tumblr 0 5 10 15 20 25 30
1% Facebook Messenger
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
Instagram Snapchat Facebook Twitter Youtube Tiktok Pinterest Tumblr
1% other Facebook WhatsApp 0% WeChat Persky logo small Skype Line LinkedIn Messenger 14 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Generation Z
32% Instagram
25% Twitter
16% Snapchat 15% Facebook Millennials 5% YouTube 35% Facebook 4% TikTok 23% Twitter 1% Other 22% Instagram 1% Tumblr 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 9% Snapchat 1% Facebook Messenger 5% YouTube
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 2% TikTok Instagram Snapchat Facebook Twitter Youtube Tiktok Pinterest Tumblr 1% Tumblr
1% Facebook Messenger 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 1% other Facebook WhatsApp 0% WeChat 1% WhatsApp Skype Line LinkedIn Messenger
1% Other
Instagram Snapchat Facebook Twitter Youtube Tiktok Pinterest Tumblr 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
1% other Facebook WhatsApp 0% WeChat Skype Line LinkedIn Messenger
15 Q7. WHICH SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM HAS THE LEAST AMOUNT OF CYBERBULLYING AND ONLINE ABUSE? Total
30% Pinterest
13% LinkedIn
12% Snapchat
8% Instagram
7% TikTok
7% Facebook
5% Skype
5% YouTube
4% Twitter
Instagram Snapchat Facebook Twitter Youtube Tiktok Pinterest Tumblr 3% Tumblr
2% WhatsApp
1% other 2% Other Facebook WhatsApp 0% WeChat Skype Line LinkedIn Messenger Instagram Snapchat Facebook Twitter Youtube Tiktok Pinterest Tumblr 1% Facebook Messenger
Instagram Snapchat Facebook Twitter Youtube Tiktok Pinterest Tumblr 1% Line
1% other Facebook WhatsApp 0% WeChat Skype Line LinkedIn Messenger
WhatsApp 1% other 16 Facebook WhatsApp 0% WeChat Skype Line LinkedIn Messenger
Instagram Snapchat Facebook Twitter Youtube Tiktok Pinterest Tumblr
1% other Facebook WhatsApp 0% WeChat Skype Line LinkedIn Messenger Generation Z Millennials
28% Pinterest 32% Pinterest
12% Snapchat 16% LinkedIn
8% TikTok 12% Snapchat
8% Facebook 8% Instagram
8% LinkedIn 6% Facebook
8% Instagram 5% TikTok
6% YouTube 4% Skype
5% Skype 4% YouTube
5% Twitter 3% Twitter
Instagram Snapchat Facebook Twitter Youtube Tiktok Pinterest Tumblr 3% Tumblr 3% Tumblr
Instagram Snapchat Facebook Twitter Youtube Tiktok Pinterest Tumblr 3% WhatsApp 3% Other 3% Other 1% other 2% WhatsApp Facebook WhatsApp 0% Instagram Snapchat FacebookFacebook Twitter Youtube Tiktok Pinterest Tumblr WeChat Instagram Snapchat Twitter Youtube Tiktok Pinterest Tumblr InstagramSkype SnapchatLine FacebookLinkedIn Twitter YoutubeMessenger Tiktok Pinterest Tumblr Instagram Snapchat Facebook Twitter Youtube Tiktok Pinterest Tumblr 2% Facebook Messenger 1% other Facebook WhatsApp 0% WeChat 1% Facebook Messenger Skype Line LinkedIn Messenger InstagramInstagram SnapchatSnapchat FacebookFacebook Twitter Twitter Youtube Youtube TiktokTiktok PinterestPinterest TumblrTumblr Instagram Snapchat Facebook Twitter Youtube Tiktok Pinterest Tumblr 1% Line Instagram Snapchat Facebook Twitter Youtube Tiktok Pinterest Tumblr 1% Line
WhatsAppWhatsApp 1%1% other other WhatsApp 1% other FacebookFacebook 0%0% Facebook 1% other 0% Skype Line LinkedIn WeChatWeChat WeChat Facebook WhatsApp 0% Skype Line LinkedIn MessengerMessenger Skype Line LinkedIn WeChat Messenger Skype Line LinkedIn Messenger 1%1% other other FacebookFacebook WhatsAppWhatsApp 0%0% WeChatWeChat WhatsApp 1% other Skype LineLine LinkedInLinkedIn MessengerMessenger Facebook Tiktok Facebook WhatsApp 0% Instagram Snapchat Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Snapchat Tiktok Pinterest Twitter Tumblr Youtube Skype PinterestLine LinkedInTumblr WeChat Skype Line LinkedIn Messenger 17
1% other WhatsApp 1% other Facebook WhatsApp 0%Facebook 0% WeChat WeChat Skype Line LinkedIn Skype MessengerLine LinkedIn Messenger Q8. WHICH SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM DO YOU FEEL SAFEST USING WHEN IT COMES TO CYBERBULLYING?
Total
21% Pinterest
16% Snapchat
16% Instagram
10% Facebook
9% LinkedIn
8% YouTube
5% Twitter
4% Other
3% TikTok
2% WhatsApp
2% Tumblr
2% Skype
2% Facebook Messenger
0% 15% 30%
18 Generation Z Millennials
20% Snapchat 24% Pinterest
18% Pinterest 15% Instagram
17% Instagram 14% Snapchat
11% YouTube 13% LinkedIn
9% Facebook 10% Facebook
7% Twitter 6% YouTube
5% TikTok 4% Twitter
4% LinkedIn 4% Other
2% Tumblr 2% WhatsApp
2% WhatsApp 2% Tumblr
2% Skype 2% Skype
2% Other 2% TikTok
1% Facebook Messenger 2% Facebook Messenger
0% 15% 30% 0% 15% 30%
19 Q9. WHICH SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM DO YOU FEEL THE LEAST SAFE USING WHEN IT COMES TO CYBERBULLYING?
Total 26% Facebook 22% Twitter
22% Instagram
12% Snapchat
6% YouTube
4% TikTok
2% Tumblr
2% Other
1% Facebook Messenger
1% Pinterest
1% WhatsApp
1% Skype
0% 15% 30%
20 Generation Z Millennials
26% Instagram 33% Facebook
23% Twitter 22% Twitter
17% Facebook 18% Instagram
15% Snapchat 10% Snapchat
6% YouTube 6% YouTube
5% TikTok 3% TikTok
2% Tumblr 3% Other
2% Other 2% Tumblr
1% Facebook Messenger 1% Facebook Messenger
1% Pinterest 1% Pinterest
1% WhatsApp 1% WhatsApp
1% Skype
0% 15% 30% 0% 20% 40%
21 Q10. DO YOU THINK THAT SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES SHOULD BE MORE REGULATED BY GOVERNMENTS?
Total
24% Yes
76% No
22 Generation Z Millennials
21% Yes 27% Yes
79% No 73% No
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