Whether it’s the endless barrage of perfect beach bodies or the endless stream of passive-aggressive memes, choreographed dances, and angry rants, more and more Sunshine State residents are hitting the delete button on the photo-sharing frenzy that is Instagram.
A new study from Viralyft has revealed that Instagram is the most frequently deleted social media app in the state of Florida and also across the country.
To compile its data, the social media company analyzed Google Search Trends over the past year to reveal which social media apps are downloaded and deleted the most in each state, and Instagram’s appeal is quickly fading for Floridians.
According to research, Instagram is the most deleted social media app in Florida, with a monthly search volume of 27,336 on average for “deactivate Instagram” and “delete Instagram.”
The second most deleted social media app in Florida is Facebook, with residents seeking to delete it 20,011 times a month, on average.
The third most removed app in Florida is Snapchat, with an average monthly search volume of 8,208. It is also the third most removed app in 46 other states.
The fourth most searched removed app in Florida is X (formerly Twitter) with a search volume of 4,484 on average per month. It is also the fourth most searched deleting app in all US states.
And Telegram, a free cloud-based app that allows users to make calls and send messages, photos, videos and files, ranks fifth as the most deleted social media app in Florida. Florida residents search for delete terms 3,069 times a month on average; It is also the fifth most removed app in 36 states.
Meanwhile, the most downloaded social media apps in Florida (in order of popularity) are YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), and WhatsApp.
Research suggests that the desire to delete social media apps could be due to growing concerns about privacy, as well as the impact and unreliability of artificial intelligence, or it could simply come from a desire to disconnect from the pressures of interaction. online social.
However, mental health issues are often the predominant reason why people disconnect and delete. Statista reports that 34% of users admit that social media has had a negative effect on their mental health.
While studies have shown that scrolling through social media triggers the release of dopamine, a chemical associated with pleasure and reward, experts say this neurological “high” keeps users scrolling and maintain that it can lead to a addiction-like cycle, hooking users into the continuous flow.
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