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  "claim": "84% of Americans 12+ use YouTube monthly and 78% use it weekly",
  "commonly_cited_as": "\"Almost everyone uses YouTube\"",
  "verdict": "verified",
  "verdict_definition": "Primary source found; it says the same thing, the scope matches, and it is reasonably current.",
  "confidence": "high",
  "rating": {
    "value": 5,
    "best": 5,
    "worst": 1
  },
  "origin": {
    "publisher": "Edison Research",
    "title": "The Infinite Dial 2026",
    "year": "2026"
  },
  "quote": "Nine in ten Americans age 12+ have ever used YouTube; 84% use YouTube monthly and 78% use YouTube weekly",
  "method": "Nationally representative survey of Americans age 12+ (Edison Research at SSRS).",
  "drift": [
    "Age 12+, not adults; Pew's 84% figure is for adults who 'ever use' YouTube"
  ],
  "interest": "Edison sells audio research; the study is sponsored by audio companies.",
  "safe_rephrasing": "Edison's Infinite Dial 2026 found 84% of Americans 12+ use YouTube monthly and 78% weekly.",
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Edison Research — The Infinite Dial 2026",
      "url": "https://www.edisonresearch.com/the-infinite-dial-2026/",
      "primary": true
    }
  ],
  "kind": "stat_check",
  "as_of": "Infinite Dial 2026 survey (early 2026)",
  "last_checked": "2026-10-16",
  "stale": false,
  "date_reviewed": "2026-10-16",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0",
  "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"
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