Survey finds 55% of Americans stopped posting personal updates on social media
Discourse · Hacker News · stat: 55% A PCMag survey reports 55% of American social media users no longer share personal status updates. Cited reasons include a preference for private messaging,…
Discourse · Hacker News · stat: 55%
A PCMag survey reports 55% of American social media users no longer share personal status updates. Cited reasons include a preference for private messaging, feelings of performative pressure, and privacy concerns, indicating a broad shift from public broadcasting to private or group-based communication.
The public square is emptying; the private group chat is king. Community-led growth on public feeds now competes for a shrinking pool of user-generated content.
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