# Social sources are material, not noise | Trakkr Research

Canonical URL: https://trakkr.ai/trakkr-research/citation-sources/facts/social-sources-are-material-not-noise
Published: 2026-04-17
Last updated: 2026-04-17
Author: Mack Grenfell

YouTube, Reddit, and LinkedIn keep appearing in the citation layer.

## Methodology

Built from the live citation index backing Trakkr Research, using 8,777,687 citations across 208,567 unique domains observed between October 3, 2025 and April 17, 2026.

## Claim

Social sources account for 3.82% of current AI citations.

## Why it matters

Community and creator content still influences model answers, especially for advice and comparison queries.

## Supporting metrics

| Metric | Value | Context |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Social category share | 3.82% | Social sources matter materially, led by YouTube, Reddit, and LinkedIn. |
| Citations analyzed | 8.78M | Current live citation index as of April 17, 2026. |

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## Data And Sources

- [Where AI Gets Its Answers](https://trakkr.ai/trakkr-research/citation-sources) - Flagship study behind this page
- [Page JSON](https://trakkr.ai/data/research-answers/citation-sources/facts/social-sources-are-material-not-noise.json) - Machine-readable companion file