YouTube growth spikes as most other social media sites stagnate

Reddit joins YouTube as a fast grower, albeit on a smaller level Not only is YouTube the most commonly used social media site, but it’s also growing much faster than other social media platforms since 2019, a new survey has found.Except for YouTube and Reddit, most social media hasn’t grown very much since 2019 — not even Facebook, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center.An eye-popping 81% of Americans said they use the video-sharing site, up from 73% in 2019. Reddit was the only other platform that saw statistically significant growth during the same period, albeit on a smaller scale because Reddit is more of a niche site. Reddit use increased from 11% in 2019 to 18% today, the survey found.Facebook’s growth has leveled off over the last five years, but it remains one of the most widely used social media sites among adults in the US. Nearly 70% of adults today are on Facebook — an impressive number, but the same as two years ago.  In the same vein, the number of Americans who reported using Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Snapchat and WhatsApp are statistically unchanged since 2019. Pew Research says this reflects a broader trend: The rapid expansion of…
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