{"id":211554,"date":"2025-12-10T13:40:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T12:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metricool.com\/?p=211554"},"modified":"2026-01-14T13:13:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T12:13:52","slug":"social-media-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metricool.com\/social-media-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Media Study 2026: Trends, Real Data and Formats That Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What is actually happening on social media right now? Which platforms grew this year? Where do people interact the most? What formats grab attention?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Social platforms move fast, but <strong>data always reveals the truth<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In our Social Media Study 2026, we reviewed more than <strong>39 million posts from over a million real accounts.<\/strong> This report contains hundreds of pages that show what <strong>brands, businesses, and creators actually did on each platform<\/strong> over the past year.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id211554_7b3d5d-ff{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kb-row-layout-id211554_7b3d5d-ff > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id211554_7b3d5d-ff > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id211554_7b3d5d-ff > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem 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You have the right to access, rectify, delete, limit, oppose the processing of your data, and request data portability. You can exercise your rights by contacting legal@metricool.com. For more information, please refer to our <a href=\"https:\/\/metricool.com\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Social-Media-Study-2026-Post-EN-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-213297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Social-Media-Study-2026-Post-EN-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Social-Media-Study-2026-Post-EN-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Social-Media-Study-2026-Post-EN-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Social-Media-Study-2026-Post-EN.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-inside\"><strong>What\u2019s inside<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A clear snapshot of today\u2019s social landscape, broken down platform by platform. You\u2019ll find year-over-year comparisons by account size and content type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the rise of Threads to how video behaves on Facebook, the drop in Instagram reach, and the growing role of Google Business Profile, this report helps you understand what works, what doesn\u2019t, and where your brand or business might have room to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll also find insights from creators and industry professionals who share their own experiences about what is shifting on social media and what continues to stay the same.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap211554_caa461-67 .kt-svg-testimonial-global-icon{font-size:30px;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap211554_caa461-67 .kt-testimonial-item-0 .kt-svg-testimonial-icon{font-size:50px;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap211554_caa461-67 .kt-testimonial-rating-wrap .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:#ffd700;font-size:16px;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap211554_caa461-67 .kt-testimonial-grid-wrap{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap211554_caa461-67 .kt-testimonial-item-wrap{padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap211554_caa461-67 .kt-testimonial-occupation{font-size:15px;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap211554_caa461-67 .kt-testimonial-item-wrap{max-width:500px;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap211554_caa461-67 .kt-testimonial-media-inner-wrap{width:60px;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap211554_caa461-67 .kt-svg-testimonial-icon{justify-content:center;align-items:center;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap211554_caa461-67 .kt-testimonial-media-inner-wrap{border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap211554_caa461-67{padding-top:px;padding-bottom:px;margin-top:px;margin-bottom:px;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap211554_caa461-67 .kt-testimonial-media-inner-wrap{border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;}}<\/style><div class=\"kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap211554_caa461-67 kt-testimonial-halign-center kt-testimonial-style-basic kt-testimonials-media-on kt-testimonials-icon-off kt-testimonial-columns-1 kt-t-xxl-col-1 kt-t-xl-col-1 kt-t-lg-col-1 kt-t-md-col-1 kt-t-sm-col-1 kt-t-xs-col-1 wp-block-kadence-testimonials\"><ul class=\"kt-blocks-testimonials-inner-wrap kt-testimonial-grid-wrap\">\n<li class=\"kt-testimonial-grid-item\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-item-wrap kt-testimonial-item-211554_22e523-b8 wp-block-kadence-testimonial\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-text-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-title-wrap\"><h2 class=\"kt-testimonial-title\"><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-content-wrap\"><blockquote class=\"kt-testimonial-content\"><em><em><em>\u201cMy prediction for 2026 is that we will see a strong shift toward slower social media. More long-form videos on YouTube, a return to blogging, and a rise in creators who offer calm. After five years of short, fast videos and a wave of AI-generated content, people are looking for a more human rhythm and authentic storytelling.\u201d<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kadence-testimonial-image-intrisic\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Latasha-James-150x150.png\" class=\"kt-testimonial-image wp-image-104432 size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Latasha-James-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Latasha-James-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Latasha-James-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Latasha-James-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Latasha-James-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/metricool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Latasha-James-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name\"><strong><strong>Latasha James<\/strong><\/strong><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation\">Content creator (228K YouTube subscribers)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-curious-about-the-best-platform-to-grow-in-2026\"><strong>Curious about the best platform to grow in 2026?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Or which formats are driving the most interaction? 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