According to a study of U.S. iOS users aged 18 years old and above, 84 percent of responding Gen Z audiences in the United States were active users of the YouTube app. By comparison, 73 percent of participants aged 26 and above reported being active on the platform via their iOS devices. The active user share for the Instagram app in users between 18 and 25 was recorded at 82 percent, while older users appeared to be slightly less active on the photo and video sharing platform.
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