Social sources are material, not noise | Trakkr Research
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 & Sources
- Where AI Gets Its Answers - Flagship study behind this page
- Page JSON - Machine-readable companion file