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Social Media Citations by AI Models

How often do AI search engines cite Reddit, YouTube, X, and other social platforms? This live data shows citation patterns across ChatGPT, Perplexity, AI Overviews, and Grok—helping you understand where to focus your AI visibility strategy.
OpenAI
Perplexity
Gemini
Grok

Social Media Citation Frequency

This chart shows what percentage of each AI model's citations come from social media. Reddit dominates across all models—its discussion-based format provides the authentic, experience-driven content AI systems favor. For brands, this means Reddit marketing should be a core part of your AI visibility strategy. See also our top ChatGPT sources and top AI Overviews sources for deeper domain analysis.

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Reddit
Reddit
0.00%
X
X
0.00%
YouTube
YouTube
0.00%
Instagram
Instagram
0.00%
Facebook
Facebook
0.00%
LinkedIn
LinkedIn
0.00%
TikTok
TikTok
0.00%

How we collect this data

Promptwatch tracks millions of prompts across ChatGPT, Perplexity, AI Overviews, and Grok. We analyze AI crawler activity and extract every citation from AI responses to build a comprehensive picture of which sources AI models trust. This chart aggregates the last 30 days of citation data—only responses with web search citations are included. Explore more in our public data reports.

Turn Social Media Citations Into Brand Visibility

AI models favor Reddit discussion threads, YouTube videos, and community content. Monitor when your brand (or competitors) gets cited from social platforms. Track your share of voice across AI search engines and get alerts when citation patterns shift.

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