-90% of teens in the Unites States ages 13 to 17 years old use social media-
-75% of US teens have an active social media account-
-Teens are spending nearly 5 hours daily on social media-
Teen Usage
Percentage of U.S. adults who use various social media platforms, with YouTube and Facebook being the most popular.
Source: Pew Research Center, Americans’ Social Media Use, January 31, 2024. Retrieved from this link
Usage Trends
Percentage of U.S. adults who use various social media platforms from 2012 to 2023, with a notable increase in TikTok usage
Source: Pew Research Center, Americans’ Social Media Use, January 31, 2024. Retrieved from this link
Generational Preferences
Varying usage of different social media platforms across various age groups in the U.S.
Source: Pew Research Center, Americans’ Social Media Use, January 31, 2024. Retrieved from this link
Digital Hold
Teens grapple with social media’s pervasive grip, making it hard to disconnect.
Source: Pew Research Center, Teens, Social Media and Technology 2022, August 10, 2022.
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Social Divide
Gender and age impact social media usage among U.S. teens, revealing preferences for YouTube, TikTok, and Snapchat.
Source: Pew Research Center, Teens and Social Media Fact Sheet. Retrieved from this link
Social Media Trends
U.S. teens’ daily habits reveal YouTube’s dominance, TikTok’s allure, Snapchat’s steady use, and Facebook’s waning popularity.
Source: Pew Research Center, Teens and Social Media Fact Sheet. Retrieved from this link
Teen Trends
The graphs illustrate teenagers' social media usage trends, showing platform preferences over time and daily screen time differences by gender.
Source: Statista, U.S. Teens Average Time Spent on Social Networks Per Day, 2023. Retrieved from this link and Source: "World Economic Forum, Nearly Half of US Teens Use Social Media Almost Constantly, August 30, 2022. Retrieved from this link
Teen Preferences
This graph shows the frequency of U.S. teens’ usage of popular social media platforms like YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook.
Source: Pew Research Center, Teens, Social Media and Technology 2022, August 10, 2022.
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Tech Access
This graph shows the increase in U.S. teens’ access to smartphones, computers, and gaming consoles from 2014-15 to 2022.
Source: Pew Research Center, Teens, Social Media and Technology 2022, August 10, 2022.
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