16% of US teens use X, down from 23% in 2022 and 33% in 2014–15
Verified Confidence: high
Primary source found; it says the same thing, the scope matches, and it is reasonably current.
- Commonly cited as
- "Teens are leaving Twitter/X"
- True origin
- Pew Research Center — Teens, Social Media and AI Chatbots 2025 (Dec. 9, 2025)
- Type
- Stat check: A widely repeated statistic traced back to its origin.
- Year
- 2025
- Data as of
- Survey Sept. 25 – Oct. 9, 2025
- Last checked
- What the source says
16% of teens use X, down from 23% in 2022 and 33% in 2014-15 ... The Center conducted an online survey of 1,458 U.S. teens from Sept. 25 to Oct. 9, 2025, through Ipsos.
- Method & sample
- Online survey of 1,458 US teens ages 13–17 via Ipsos KnowledgePanel (probability-based), Sept.–Oct. 2025.
- Drift between quote and source
- Ever use, not daily use
- Interest
- n/a (nonpartisan research center funded mainly by The Pew Charitable Trusts).
Safe rephrasing
Pew's fall 2025 survey found 16% of US teens use X, down from 23% in 2022 and 33% in 2014–15.
Sources we opened
Machine-readable: /api/claims/pew-teens-x-16-percent-down-from-33.json · Last checked 2026-10-16