Facebook Is Losing Teens Faster In International Markets Than In The US

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Facebook is losing teens faster in international markets than it is in the U.S., according to a recurring survey conducted by GlobalWebIndex.

• 63% of U.S. Internet users ages 16 to 19 used Facebook monthly in the third quarter this year, compared to 56% of international users who did so.
• Facebook usage among teens in the U.S. has declined 16% between the second quarter of 2012 and the third quarter of 2013.
• The Netherlands has seen the largest decline in Facebook usage among teens, dropping 52% since the second quarter of last year.
• In fact, 19 markets, including Brazil and Mexico, are seeing a faster decline in Facebook usage among teens than the U.S. is. (GlobalWebIndex)

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