{
  "updated": "2026-11-06",
  "hub_url": "https://stillfeed.pro/social-media-statistics/",
  "stats": [
    {
      "id": "social-video-time-weekly",
      "topic": "weekly time on social media and video platforms (global)",
      "near": "(?i)\\A(?=.{0,500}(?:social|video|feeds))(?=.{0,500}\\bweek)",
      "new": {
        "figure": "19 hours 18 minutes per week",
        "year": 2026,
        "source": "GWI via DataReportal (Digital 2027)",
        "source_url": "https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2027-global-overview-report",
        "anchor": "https://stillfeed.pro/social-media-statistics/#stat-social-video-time-weekly"
      },
      "old_patterns": [
        {
          "regex": "(?i)\\b18\\s*(?:hours?|hrs?|h)\\b\\W{0,3}(?:and\\s*)?36\\s*(?:minutes?|mins?|m)\\b",
          "year": 2025,
          "label": "18h 36m a week (DataReportal Digital 2026)"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "internet-time-daily",
      "topic": "average daily time online (global internet users)",
      "near": "(?i)\\A(?=.{0,500}\\b(?:average|typical|mean)\\b)(?=.{0,500}(?:per day|a day|each day|daily))(?=.{0,500}(?:internet|online))",
      "new": {
        "figure": "6 hours 38 minutes a day",
        "year": 2025,
        "source": "GWI via DataReportal (Digital 2025)",
        "source_url": "https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2025-global-overview-report",
        "anchor": "https://stillfeed.pro/social-media-statistics/#stat-internet-time-daily"
      },
      "old_patterns": [
        {
          "regex": "(?i)\\b6\\s*(?:hours?|hrs?|h)\\b\\W{0,3}(?:and\\s*)?40\\s*(?:minutes?|mins?|m)\\b(?=[^.!?]{0,80}\\b(?:day|daily)\\b)",
          "year": 2024,
          "label": "6h 40m a day (DataReportal Digital 2024)"
        },
        {
          "regex": "(?i)\\b6\\s*(?:hours?|hrs?|h)\\b\\W{0,3}(?:and\\s*)?37\\s*(?:minutes?|mins?|m)\\b(?=[^.!?]{0,80}\\b(?:day|daily)\\b)",
          "year": 2023,
          "label": "6h 37m a day (DataReportal Digital 2023)"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "us-leisure-time-daily",
      "topic": "average daily leisure and sports time (US)",
      "near": "(?i)\\A(?=.{0,500}leisure)(?=.{0,500}(?:Americans|U\\.S\\.|\\bUS\\b|BLS|time use))",
      "new": {
        "figure": "5.2 hours a day",
        "year": 2025,
        "source": "US Bureau of Labor Statistics, American Time Use Survey 2025",
        "source_url": "https://www.bls.gov/news.release/atus.nr0.htm",
        "anchor": "https://stillfeed.pro/social-media-statistics/#stat-us-leisure-time-daily"
      },
      "old_patterns": [
        {
          "regex": "(?i)\\b5\\.1\\s*(?:hours?|hrs?)(?=[^!?]{0,60}\\b(?:leisure|free time)\\b)",
          "year": 2024,
          "label": "5.1 hours a day (BLS American Time Use Survey 2024)"
        },
        {
          "regex": "(?i)\\b(?:leisure|free time)\\b[^!?]{0,60}?\\b5\\.1\\s*(?:hours?|hrs?)",
          "year": 2024,
          "label": "5.1 hours a day (BLS American Time Use Survey 2024)"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "teen-tiktok-almost-constant",
      "topic": "share of US teens on TikTok almost constantly",
      "near": "(?i)\\A(?=.{0,500}\\bteen)(?=.{0,500}TikTok)(?=.{0,500}constant)",
      "new": {
        "figure": "21%",
        "year": 2025,
        "source": "Pew Research Center",
        "source_url": "https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/12/09/teens-social-media-and-ai-chatbots-2025/",
        "anchor": "https://stillfeed.pro/social-media-statistics/#stat-teen-tiktok-almost-constant"
      },
      "old_patterns": [
        {
          "regex": "(?i)\\b16\\s?(?:%|percent)(?=[^.!?]{0,100}\\bTikTok\\b)(?=[^.!?]{0,120}\\bconstant)",
          "year": 2022,
          "label": "16% (Pew Research Center, 2022)"
        },
        {
          "regex": "(?i)\\bTikTok\\b[^.!?]{0,80}?\\b16\\s?(?:%|percent)(?=[^.!?]{0,100}\\bconstant)",
          "year": 2022,
          "label": "16% (Pew Research Center, 2022)"
        },
        {
          "regex": "(?i)\\bTikTok\\b[^.!?]{0,60}\\bconstant[^.!?]{0,60}?\\b16\\s?(?:%|percent)",
          "year": 2022,
          "label": "16% (Pew Research Center, 2022)"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "teen-instagram-almost-constant",
      "topic": "share of US teens on Instagram almost constantly",
      "near": "(?i)\\A(?=.{0,500}\\bteen)(?=.{0,500}Instagram)(?=.{0,500}constant)",
      "new": {
        "figure": "12%",
        "year": 2025,
        "source": "Pew Research Center",
        "source_url": "https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/12/09/teens-social-media-and-ai-chatbots-2025/",
        "anchor": "https://stillfeed.pro/social-media-statistics/#stat-teen-instagram-almost-constant"
      },
      "old_patterns": [
        {
          "regex": "(?i)\\b8\\s?(?:%|percent)(?=[^.!?]{0,100}\\bInstagram\\b)(?=[^.!?]{0,120}\\bconstant)",
          "year": 2023,
          "label": "8% (Pew Research Center, 2023)"
        },
        {
          "regex": "(?i)\\bInstagram\\b[^.!?]{0,80}?\\b8\\s?(?:%|percent)(?=[^.!?]{0,100}\\bconstant)",
          "year": 2023,
          "label": "8% (Pew Research Center, 2023)"
        },
        {
          "regex": "(?i)\\bInstagram\\b[^.!?]{0,60}\\bconstant[^.!?]{0,60}?\\b8\\s?(?:%|percent)",
          "year": 2023,
          "label": "8% (Pew Research Center, 2023)"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "teen-too-much-time",
      "topic": "share of US teens who say they spend too much time on social media",
      "near": "(?i)\\A(?=.{0,500}\\bteen)(?=.{0,500}too much time)",
      "new": {
        "figure": "45%",
        "year": 2024,
        "source": "Pew Research Center",
        "source_url": "https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/07/10/10-facts-about-teens-and-social-media/",
        "anchor": "https://stillfeed.pro/social-media-statistics/#stat-teen-too-much-time"
      },
      "old_patterns": [
        {
          "regex": "(?i)\\b27\\s?(?:%|percent)(?=[^.!?]{0,100}too much time)",
          "year": 2023,
          "label": "27% (Pew Research Center, 2023)"
        },
        {
          "regex": "(?i)\\b36\\s?(?:%|percent)(?=[^.!?]{0,100}too much time)",
          "year": 2022,
          "label": "36% (Pew Research Center, 2022)"
        },
        {
          "regex": "(?i)too much time[^.!?]{0,100}?\\b27\\s?(?:%|percent)",
          "year": 2023,
          "label": "27% (Pew Research Center, 2023)"
        },
        {
          "regex": "(?i)too much time[^.!?]{0,100}?\\b36\\s?(?:%|percent)",
          "year": 2022,
          "label": "36% (Pew Research Center, 2022)"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "teen-screen-time-13-18",
      "topic": "average daily screen media for entertainment, US teens",
      "near": "(?i)\\A(?=.{0,500}\\bteen)(?=.{0,500}(?:screen|media|entertainment))",
      "new": {
        "figure": "about 8 hours a day",
        "year": 2026,
        "source": "Common Sense Media, 2026 Census",
        "source_url": "https://www.commonsensemedia.org/press-releases/half-of-tweens-and-teens-use-social-media-and-ai-chatbots-built-for-older-users-common-sense-media",
        "anchor": "https://stillfeed.pro/social-media-statistics/#stat-teen-screen-time-13-18"
      },
      "old_patterns": [
        {
          "regex": "(?i)\\b8:39\\b(?!\\s*[ap]\\.?m\\b)",
          "year": 2021,
          "label": "8h 39m a day (Common Sense Media, 2021)"
        },
        {
          "regex": "(?i)\\b8\\s*(?:hours?|hrs?|h)\\b\\W{0,3}(?:and\\s*)?39\\s*(?:minutes?|mins?|m)\\b",
          "year": 2021,
          "label": "8h 39m a day (Common Sense Media, 2021)"
        },
        {
          "regex": "(?i)\\b7:22\\b(?!\\s*[ap]\\.?m\\b)",
          "year": 2019,
          "label": "7h 22m a day (Common Sense Media, 2019)"
        },
        {
          "regex": "(?i)\\b7\\s*(?:hours?|hrs?|h)\\b\\W{0,3}(?:and\\s*)?22\\s*(?:minutes?|mins?|m)\\b",
          "year": 2019,
          "label": "7h 22m a day (Common Sense Media, 2019)"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "tween-screen-time-8-12",
      "topic": "average daily screen media for entertainment, US tweens",
      "near": "(?i)\\A(?=.{0,500}(?:tween|8 to 12|8-12|ages 8))(?=.{0,500}(?:screen|media|entertainment))",
      "new": {
        "figure": "about 5 hours a day",
        "year": 2026,
        "source": "Common Sense Media, 2026 Census",
        "source_url": "https://www.commonsensemedia.org/press-releases/half-of-tweens-and-teens-use-social-media-and-ai-chatbots-built-for-older-users-common-sense-media",
        "anchor": "https://stillfeed.pro/social-media-statistics/#stat-tween-screen-time-8-12"
      },
      "old_patterns": [
        {
          "regex": "(?i)\\b5:33\\b(?!\\s*[ap]\\.?m\\b)",
          "year": 2021,
          "label": "5h 33m a day (Common Sense Media, 2021)"
        },
        {
          "regex": "(?i)\\b5\\s*(?:hours?|hrs?|h)\\b\\W{0,3}(?:and\\s*)?33\\s*(?:minutes?|mins?|m)\\b",
          "year": 2021,
          "label": "5h 33m a day (Common Sense Media, 2021)"
        },
        {
          "regex": "(?i)\\b4:44\\b(?!\\s*[ap]\\.?m\\b)",
          "year": 2019,
          "label": "4h 44m a day (Common Sense Media, 2019)"
        },
        {
          "regex": "(?i)\\b4\\s*(?:hours?|hrs?|h)\\b\\W{0,3}(?:and\\s*)?44\\s*(?:minutes?|mins?|m)\\b",
          "year": 2019,
          "label": "4h 44m a day (Common Sense Media, 2019)"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
