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Women and Men Use Social Networking Sites at Comparable Rates

Year Female Male
2005 6 8
2006 10 13
2008 26 24
2009 40 36
2010 50 42
2011 52 48
2012 59 51
2013 65 59
2014 63 60
2015 68 62

Source: Pew Research Center surveys, 2005-2006, 2008-2015. No data are available for 2007.

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