Facebook monthly active users
correlates with
IRS individual tax returns e-filed
r = 0.99099% · 2009-2022
Facebook monthly active usersIRS individual tax returns e-filed
These two datasets have a 99% correlation over 2009-2022. Remember: correlation does not imply causation. But it does waggle its eyebrows suggestively.
Data Sources
Facebook monthly active usersbusinessofapps.com ↗
IRS individual tax returns e-filedirs.gov ↗
spuriouscorrelation ≠ causation