According to an online survey conducted in January 2023, 51 percent of adults in the United States felt the responsibility to protect children from social media harm fell upon parents. Overall, one in five respondents stated that the impact of social media on children's mental health was the responsibility of social media companies, and five percent said social media users were responsible for protecting kids from potential social media harm.
Adults in the United States on responsibility for preventing social media harm that impacts the mental health of children as of January 2023
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Knight Foundation. (February 5, 2023). Adults in the United States on responsibility for preventing social media harm that impacts the mental health of children as of January 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393782/us-adults-responsibility-social-media-impact-children-mental-health/
Knight Foundation. "Adults in the United States on responsibility for preventing social media harm that impacts the mental health of children as of January 2023." Chart. February 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393782/us-adults-responsibility-social-media-impact-children-mental-health/
Knight Foundation. (2023). Adults in the United States on responsibility for preventing social media harm that impacts the mental health of children as of January 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393782/us-adults-responsibility-social-media-impact-children-mental-health/
Knight Foundation. "Adults in The United States on Responsibility for Preventing Social Media Harm That Impacts The Mental Health of Children as of January 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393782/us-adults-responsibility-social-media-impact-children-mental-health/
Knight Foundation, Adults in the United States on responsibility for preventing social media harm that impacts the mental health of children as of January 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393782/us-adults-responsibility-social-media-impact-children-mental-health/ (last visited December 31, 2024)
Adults in the United States on responsibility for preventing social media harm that impacts the mental health of children as of January 2023 [Graph], Knight Foundation, February 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393782/us-adults-responsibility-social-media-impact-children-mental-health/
