According to a global survey conducted in the first quarter of 2023, 61 percent of teens said they used social media to find funny posts, and 46 percent reported using it to look at memes. Overall, one in five teens used social networks to meet new people.
Main reasons for using social media according to teenagers worldwide as of 1st quarter 2023
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GWI. (June 12, 2023). Main reasons for using social media according to teenagers worldwide as of 1st quarter 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1407115/global-teens-main-reasons-social-networks/
GWI. "Main reasons for using social media according to teenagers worldwide as of 1st quarter 2023." Chart. June 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1407115/global-teens-main-reasons-social-networks/
GWI. (2023). Main reasons for using social media according to teenagers worldwide as of 1st quarter 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1407115/global-teens-main-reasons-social-networks/
GWI. "Main Reasons for Using Social Media According to Teenagers Worldwide as of 1st Quarter 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1407115/global-teens-main-reasons-social-networks/
GWI, Main reasons for using social media according to teenagers worldwide as of 1st quarter 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1407115/global-teens-main-reasons-social-networks/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Main reasons for using social media according to teenagers worldwide as of 1st quarter 2023 [Graph], GWI, June 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1407115/global-teens-main-reasons-social-networks/