A survey conducted in 2022 found that 23 percent of teenagers in the United States who felt negatively impacted by social media reported having concerns about the amount of time they spent on such services. Furthermore, 22 percent of teens in the country said that social media negatively impacted them because of its potential negative effects on mental health.
Teenagers in the United States on reasons why social media has negative effects on them as of May 2022
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Concerns about the amount of time spent on social media
23%
Potential negative effects on mental health
22%
Drama or negativity
18%
Things seen on social media can be fake or unrealistic
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Pew Research Center. (November 16, 2022). Teenagers in the United States on reasons why social media has negative effects on them as of May 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422708/us-teens-feelings-social-media-mostly-negative/
Pew Research Center. "Teenagers in the United States on reasons why social media has negative effects on them as of May 2022." Chart. November 16, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422708/us-teens-feelings-social-media-mostly-negative/
Pew Research Center. (2022). Teenagers in the United States on reasons why social media has negative effects on them as of May 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422708/us-teens-feelings-social-media-mostly-negative/
Pew Research Center. "Teenagers in The United States on Reasons Why Social Media Has Negative Effects on Them as of May 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422708/us-teens-feelings-social-media-mostly-negative/
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Teenagers in the United States on reasons why social media has negative effects on them as of May 2022 [Graph], Pew Research Center, November 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422708/us-teens-feelings-social-media-mostly-negative/
