ST. LOUIS — What’s the first thing you do in the morning, even before even turning on Today in St. Louis?
It would be a safe bet that you grab your phone to check your notifications: Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter. While the range of use varies from case to case, the numbers show that as a whole, society is addicted to social media. For Recovery Week,' 5 On Your Side is sharing more about how people of all ages are connecting—and how you can tone it down on the social media use.
Early 20s-30s
Use of social media, according to Sprout:
- Facebook: 88%
- Snapchat: 56%
- Twitter: 36%
- Pinterest: 36%
- LinkedIn: 34%
- Instagram: 59%
Mid-30s-40s
- Facebook: 84%
- Snapchat: 13%
- Twitter: 21%
- Pinterest: 28%
- LinkedIn: 33%
- Instagram: 33%
Age 50+
- Facebook: 72%
- Snapchat: 9%
- Twitter: 33%
- Pinterest: 34%
- LinkedIn: 24%
- Instagram: 18%
Teens
- Sprout doesn’t track data from teens, but research is proving they are dropping Facebook in favor of Instagram and Snapchat as their preferred platforms.
