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    This document summarizes trends in social media use by different age groups over time. It finds that social media use has steadily increased across all age groups from 2006 to 2014. As of 2014, 74% of all online adults use social media, with usage highest among adults ages 18-29 at 89% and lowest among adults ages 65+ at 49%. Usage also varies between other age groups such as 30-49 and 50-64.

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    This document summarizes trends in social media use by different age groups over time. It finds that social media use has steadily increased across all age groups from 2006 to 2014. As of 2014, 74% of all online adults use social media, with usage highest among adults ages 18-29 at 89% and lowest among adults ages 65+ at 49%. Usage also varies between other age groups such as 30-49 and 50-64.

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    This document summarizes trends in social media use by different age groups over time. It finds that social media use has steadily increased across all age groups from 2006 to 2014. As of 2014, 74% of all online adults use social media, with usage highest among adults ages 18-29 at 89% and lowest among adults ages 65+ at 49%. Usage also varies between other age groups such as 30-49 and 50-64.

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    Social Media Use by Age Group Over Time | Pew Research Center Page 1 of 2

    Internet, Science & Tech

    Social Media Use by Age Group Over


    Time
    The percentage of online adults who use social networking sites has steadily risen. As of January 2014, 74%
    of all online adults use social networking sites. For adults ages 18-29, 89% of them use social networking
    sites. For adults ages 30-49, 82% of them do. For adults ages 50-64, 65% of them do, and for adults ages
    65+, 49% of them use social networking sites. For more detailed information, refer to our social networking
    fact sheet (http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheets/social-networking-fact-sheet/) .

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    CL IC K AND DRAG IN THE P LOT ARE A TO Z OOM IN

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    2006 2008 2010 2012 2014

    All internet users Ages 18-


    18-29 Ages 30-
    30-49 Ages 50-
    50-64
    Ages 65+

    PEW RESEARCH CENTER

    http://www.pewinternet.org/data-trend/social-media/social-media-use-by-age-group/ 7/27/2015
    Social Media Use by Age Group Over Time | Pew Research Center Page 2 of 2

    http://www.pewinternet.org/data-trend/social-media/social-media-use-by-age-group/ 7/27/2015

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