US Social Media and Messaging Usage

Top Trends to Watch for TikTok, Text-Based Platforms, and In-App Messaging

Report by Debra Aho Williamson  | UPDATED: Dec 22, 2023
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What are the top trends in social media usage for H2 2023?
Social media isn’t dying—it’s still growing.
Instagram vs. TikTok is still the battle to watch.
Twitter is in deep trouble, but text-based communication isn’t.
Meta is about to make big changes to messaging.
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This year, TikTok will ride the social video wave to become the third social platform with more than 100 million users in the US. But text-based platforms are also set for a revival thanks to Instagram Threads, Bluesky, and even Meta’s Messenger.
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Report Snapshot
What are the top trends in social media usage for H2 2023?
Social media isn’t dying—it’s still growing.
Instagram vs. TikTok is still the battle to watch.
Twitter is in deep trouble, but text-based communication isn’t.
Meta is about to make big changes to messaging.
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Anyone who thinks social media is dying needs to think again. The landscape is still morphing and growing, as new players enter (Instagram Threads), old players try for an Act 2 (Twitter, Facebook), and one platform stares down a possible ban with a new usage milestone (TikTok). Add in the fact that there will be nearly as many social users as TV viewers next year, and it’s clear that social platforms in the US are far from fading away.

Key Question: What should marketers know about how US social media usage is shifting in 2023?

KEY STAT: TikTok will have more than 100 million monthly users in 2023. It will reach this milestone just six years after launching in the US—faster than the eight years it took Instagram.

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  1. Report Snapshot
  2. What are the top trends in social media usage for H2 2023?
  3. Social media isn’t dying—it’s still growing.
  1. Instagram vs. TikTok is still the battle to watch.
  2. Twitter is in deep trouble, but text-based communication isn’t.
  3. Meta is about to make big changes to messaging.
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  2. Media Gallery

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Instagram's Lead Over TikTok Will Remain Intact (millions of US users, 2022-2027)Gen Z Is Flocking to Reddit (% of US internet users in each generation who use Reddit, 2020-2027)

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First Published on Jul 6, 2023

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Debra Aho Williamson

Contributors

Jasmine Enberg
Principal Analyst
Natalie McGranahan
Senior Researcher and Taxonomy Manager
Jennifer Merritt
Vice President, Content
Peter Newman
Director, Forecasting