Teens, Social Media and Technology 2024
December 12, 2024
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. Some key takeaways:
- Nine in ten teens reported using YouTube.
- TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat remain widely used among teens.
- Facebook and X use have steeply declined over the past decade.
- Roughly one-quarter of teens (26 percent) say they use WhatsApp.
- And 14 percent of teens use Reddit.
- Only 6 percent of teens report using Threads.
Teens, Social Media and Technology 2024