What percentage of Americans post on Twitter?

[nolabear]

It’s so easy to take that hysteria—and it’s just that; the shrieking changes hourly and is just as loud about the next outrage as the current one—for the way the people of this country actually feel.

What do y’all think? Does the overwhelming majority, those not in the business of promoting the hysteria in one way or another, just go about their lives, caring but trusting however they do without that influence?

[leftstreet]

1. TV and radio are worse

Putting out a narrative meant to make it look like more people share the same thoughts than they actually do

at least social media is interactive, and I wish MORE people posted

[Leith]

2. I looked it up

https://www.statista.com/statistics/265647/share-of-us-internet-users-who-use-twitter-by-age-group/#:~:text=Twitter%20users%20in%20the%20United,country%20amounted%20to%2037%20million.

Not the majority, but enough to cause trouble.

[nolabear]

6. Thanks. Predictable age breakdown.

[TheProle]

3. 22%

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/08/02/10-facts-about-americans-and-twitter/

Also:

Most U.S. adults on Twitter post only rarely. But a small share of highly active users, most of whom are Democrats, produce the vast majority of tweets. The Center’s analysis finds that just 10% of users produced 92% of all tweets from U.S. adults since last November, and that 69% of these highly prolific users identify as Democrats or Democratic-leaning independents.

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2020/10/15/differences-in-how-democrats-and-republicans-behave-on-twitter/

More:
https://www.omnicoreagency.com/twitter-statistics/

[nolabear]

7. That's pretty much what I'd think. See age breakdown above.

[IcyPeas]

4. Last year I posed that question here with a poll... how many here use twitter

I certainly don't think it represents America but I was curious about DU itself.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213126307

[imanamerican63]

5. Not me!

Too much hate and rhetoric!

[nolabear]

8. Yeah, I'm fascinated but it's a horror show.

But knowing what portion of the populace—the great majority in average—don’t, and many don’t in politics, helps my perspective. My own feed is greatly skewed toward politics and it can get very creepy fast.

[Dream Girl]

9. My guess is 5%-10%