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76% -- consumers expecting brand response within 24 hours for Social media users (2025)
76% of social media users expect brands to respond on social media within 24 hours.
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76%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2025
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B
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50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Sprout Social
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https://saltechsystems.com/social-media-mistakes-to-avoid-businesses/ ↗
Source Article
Social Media Mistakes: 10 Smart Ways To Avoid Them
Social Media can be a business’s greatest asset-or its worst liability. A single misstep can damage your reputation, alienate your audience, and even impact revenue. The harsh reality? Most of these social media mistakes are entirely preventable.
This guide will outline the most common social media …
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Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 79% | |
| 2025 (current) | 76% | -3.8% |
| 2025 (current) | 69% | -9.2% |
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Social media users: 76% consumers expecting brand response within 24 hours. Source: Sprout Social (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/social-response-expectation-24-hours
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