63% of Poles use social media - CBOS survey results

In a study conducted by CBOS, 63% of respondents declared they use social media. Among 18-24-year-olds, this percentage is 97%. The most popular platforms are Facebook (87%), YouTube (71%) and Instagram (44%).

CBOS pointed out that the choice of platforms depends on age. Seniors most often use Facebook and YouTube. Young people are using TikTok and other newer platforms more often.

41% of respondents use social media as a source of information about current events. They trust the most in the profiles of famous journalists (39%) and experts (34%).

More than half of the respondents experienced negative effects of excessive use of these media.