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Series: Twitter 

These are all of our recent reports examining Americans' use of the status update or "microblogging" service Twitter. As of February 2012, 15% of online adults are Twitter users.

Twitter Use 2012  
May 31, 2012
15% of online adults use Twitter, with 8% using the service on a typical day. African-Americans, young adults, and mobile users stand out for their high rates of Twitter usage.

Twitter Update 2011
June 1, 2011
13% of online adults use Twitter, and half of Twitter users access the service "on the go" via mobile phone

8% of online Americans use Twitter  
Dec 9, 2010 
8% of online adults use Twitter. It is particularly popular with young adults, minorities, and those who live in cities.

 

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52%

of all cell owners are “connected viewers”—meaning they use their phones while watching television for distraction/engagement

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