Teens, Social Media and Technology 2024

The following is excerpted from an online article posted by Pew Research Center.

Amid national concerns about technology’s impact on youth, many teens are as digitally connected as ever. Most teens use social media and have a smartphone, and nearly half say they’re online almost constantly, according to a new Pew Research Center survey of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 conducted Sept. 18-Oct. 10, 2024. Among the key findings:

• YouTube tops the list, with about 90% of teens using the site.

• TikTok and Instagram remain widely used by teens, with about 60%, as is Snapchat, with about 55%.

• Facebook and X have steeply declined in teen usage over the past decade.

• About 73% of teens use YouTube daily.

• About 60% of teens use TikTok daily, and 16% report being on it almost constantly.

• Roughly half of teens report using Instagram and Snapchat daily.

• Nearly half of teens say they are online almost constantly, up from 24% a decade ago.

• Large shares of teens have or have access to a smartphone (95%), desktop or laptop computer (88%), gaming console (83%), or tablet computer (70%) at home.

To access the full report, click the source link below.

Source: Pew Research Center
https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2024/12/12/teens-social-media-and-technology-2024/