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A 2024 Pew Research Center study reveals how U.S. teens aged 13-17 use social media, their daily habits, and evolving views on its effects on peers and
U.S. teens aged 13 to 17 predominantly use YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat, with nine-in-ten reporting YouTube usage [1]. A 2024 survey by the Pew Research Center, which also included parents, explored teens' experiences and opinions regarding social media's impact on their lives [1].
Key takeaways
The survey highlights a significant shift in platform preferences over the past decade, with Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) seeing steep declines in teen usage [1]. For instance, Facebook use among teens dropped from 71% in 2014-15 to 32% today [1]. While YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat dominate, roughly a quarter of teens (23%) use WhatsApp, with smaller shares on Reddit (14%) and Threads (6%) [1]. Daily engagement is substantial, as one-third of teens report using at least one of these platforms "almost constantly" [1].
Demographic differences are also apparent in platform use. Black and Hispanic teens show higher usage of TikTok, Instagram, and X compared to White teens [1]. For example, 79% of Black teens and 74% of Hispanic teens use TikTok, versus 54% of White teens [1]. Girls are more likely to use TikTok and Instagram, while boys show higher usage of YouTube [1].
Teens' perceptions of social media's impact have grown more negative. Almost half (48%) now believe social media has a mostly negative effect on their peers, a notable increase from 32% in 2022 [1]. However, fewer teens (14%) report a negative personal impact [1]. A growing number of teens (45%) feel they spend too much time on social media, up from 27% in 2023 [1].
Regarding specific aspects of life, more teens report social media hurting their sleep (45%) and productivity (40%) than helping them [1]. About one-fifth say it harms their grades (22%) and mental health (19%) [1]. Conversely, 30% of teens believe social media helps their friendships, while 7% say it hurts them [1]. Teen girls are more likely than boys to report social media negatively affecting their mental health [1]. Despite these concerns, majorities of teens say social media helps them feel connected to friends (75%) and provides a space for creativity (63%) [1]. Some teens also experience negative impacts like feeling overwhelmed by drama (39%) or feeling worse about their own lives (27%) [1].
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The findings underscore a complex relationship between teens and social media, marked by high engagement alongside increasing concerns about negative effects [1]. Parents express greater concern about social media's impact on teen mental health than teens themselves, with 44% of concerned parents citing it as the top reason, compared to 22% of concerned teens [1]. Notably, around a third of teens sometimes get mental health information from social media, with 63% of those finding it an important source [1]. This highlights social media's dual role as both a potential source of harm and a channel for information, shaping how teens navigate their social lives and well-being [1].
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