How important is social media usage to you? Some users simply login to their apps to stay connected with their friends.

Others rely on social media as their source of income if they classify as legitimate content creators.

A research study done by Hennessey Digital analyzed the top 10 states that are seemingly more obsessed with social media than the rest. Here’s what they found out.

10 states that are obsessed with social media

Oregon snags the top spot when it comes to states searching for terms like “Facebook”, “Instagram”, “TikTok”, “YouTube”, “Reddit”, “LinkedIn”, and “Pinterest.”

There are several reasons why a person might be obsessed with social media. Unfortunately, tons of those reasons aren’t exactly the healthiest.

Check out the rest of the top 10 list below:

Some people use social media to flex a lifestyle they don’t really live to impress people who are checking them out.

Others use social media to keep tabs on their ex-best friends, ex-partners, and estranged family members.

Some use social media to drop troll comments in celebrity comment sections to feel better about themselves.

On the flip side of the coin, there are also loads of benefits that can come along with social media usage.

As mentioned before, social media is agreat way to stay connected with your friends, family, and loved ones.

It’s also possible to make BANK as a content creator to the point of quitting your day job to coast off your social media earnings.

Jason Hennessey, CEO of Hennessey Digitall, says, “America is home to approximately 320.6 million social media users, according to recent data from Statista in 2024.

“This study highlights the states most likely to be interested in social media by analyzing online search data on Google, with Oregon, Maine, and Massachusetts coming out on top.

“It is interesting, however, to see that the most popular social media platform, according to the study, is YouTube, compared to other popular apps such as TikTok and Instagram.

“This may suggest that people are more interested in video-based content or, on the other hand, that people are less likely to have YouTube downloaded as an app, boosting online searches in turn.”

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