Pew: Many teens use social media “almost constantly”

AXIOS December 11, 2023
Jennifer A. Kingson

Nearly 1 in 5 teens say they’re on YouTube or TikTok “almost constantly,” according to a Pew Research Center report.

Why it matters: The report paints a picture of a rising generation whose lives are dominated by a handful of social platforms — amid ongoing debate over the possible mental health harms that could result.

Driving the news: Pew’s latest survey on teens and technology — which polled 1,453 kids online, ages 13-17 — found roughly the same amount of internet use as last year, but substantially more than when the survey was conducted in 2014-2015.

• Nearly half of teens say they use the internet “almost constantly” — which is on par with what they said last year, but...

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