Common reasons to use TikTok among teens in the U.S. 2023

Published by Laura Ceci, Feb 29, 2024
A 2023 survey of teenagers in the United States found that around a quarter of respondents used TikTok because the platform had their favorite content. A further 22 percent said they did so to spend some time alone. For 18 percent of U.S. teens, watching TikTok videos was something to do while eating.

Leading reasons for using TikTok among teenagers in the United States as of April 2023

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Release date

September 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

March and April 2023

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Age group

13-17 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "Thinking about consuming content in the below ways, which 3 reasons best describe why you do these over other ways?"

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