Teens and social media: Key findings from Pew Research Center surveys
More than half of U.S. teens say it would be difficult for them to give up social media. 36% say they spend too much time on social media.
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More than half of U.S. teens say it would be difficult for them to give up social media. 36% say they spend too much time on social media.
A majority of teens say a welcoming, safe online environment is more important than people being able to speak their minds freely online.
A quarter of Americans who have used Twitter in the past year say they are not likely to use it a year from now.
61% of U.S. adults say they have heard at least a fair amount about the phrase “cancel culture,” up from 44% in September 2020.
41% of U.S. adults say people should be able to sue social media companies for content that other users post on these companies’ platforms.
These platforms have served as venues for political engagement and social activism for many years, especially for Black Americans.
Democrats are about 10 percentage points or more likely than Republicans to say they ever use Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp, LinkedIn or Reddit.
Majorities of teens credit social media with strengthening their friendships and providing support while also noting the emotionally charged side of these platforms.
A majority of Americans say they use YouTube and Facebook, while use of Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok is especially common among adults under 30.
Roughly four-in-ten Americans have experienced online harassment, with half of this group citing politics as the reason they think they were targeted. Growing shares face more severe online abuse such as sexual harassment or stalking
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