Parents are more likely to say their teen spends too much time on social media sites than teens say about themselves | Pew Research Center

April 9, 2026

What parents say about their teen’s uses of social media

Parents are more likely to say their teen spends too much time on social media sites than teens say about themselves

Parents are more likely to say their teen spends too much time on social media sites than teens say about themselves

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Parents are more likely to say their teen spends too much time on social media sites than teens say about themselves

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What parents say about their teen’s uses of social media
More parents say social media sites hurt rather than help their teen’s sleep, productivity and mental health-TikTok-Instagram-Snapchat_2-01
Parents are more likely to say their teen spends too much time on social media sites than teens say about themselves
About 3 in 10 parents whose teen uses TikTok say they’re uncomfortable with it, similar to Snapchat
Parents whose teen doesn’t use TikTok, Snapchat or Instagram would largely be uncomfortable if they did
Vast majority of parents talk to their teen about social media use
Parents in high-income households more likely to say their teen TikTok and Snapchat user is on it too much
Higher-income parents are more likely to say social media sites hurt their teen’s productivity