{"id":92736,"date":"2022-11-16T09:57:15","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T14:57:15","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-04-23T23:55:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T03:55:28","slug":"connection-creativity-and-drama-teen-life-on-social-media-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2022\/11\/16\/connection-creativity-and-drama-teen-life-on-social-media-in-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Connection, Creativity and Drama: Teen Life on Social Media in 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-prc-block-subtitle\" aria-level=\"2\">Majorities of teens credit social media with strengthening their friendships and providing support while also noting the emotionally charged side of these platforms<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-114559\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2022\/11\/16\/connection-creativity-and-drama-teen-life-on-social-media-in-2022\/pi_22-11-13_teenssocialmedia_featured-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"888991\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #888991;\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_22.11.13_TeensSocialMedia_featured.png?resize=480,270 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_22.11.13_TeensSocialMedia_featured.png?resize=782,440 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_22.11.13_TeensSocialMedia_featured.png?resize=960,540 960w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_22.11.13_TeensSocialMedia_featured.png?resize=1200,675 1200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_22.11.13_TeensSocialMedia_featured.png?resize=1400,788 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_22.11.13_TeensSocialMedia_featured.png\" alt=\"(FatCamera\/Getty Images)\" class=\"wp-image-114559 not-transparent\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(FatCamera\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"border-width:1px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);--block-gap: inherit\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color has-border-color has-ui-beige-dark-border-color\" id=\"how-we-did-this\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/collapsible&quot;}\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;collapsibleId&quot;:&quot;how-we-did-this&quot;,&quot;isOpen&quot;:false}\" data-wp-class--is-open=\"context.isOpen\" data-wp-init--scroll-into-view=\"callbacks.onInitScrollIntoView\"><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__title\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClick\"><div>How we did this<\/div><button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__icon\"><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"context.isOpen\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-plus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!context.isOpen\" hidden><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-minus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-minus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__content\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pew Research Center conducted this study to better understand the experiences American teens are having with social media. For this analysis, we surveyed 1,316 U.S. teens. The survey was conducted online by Ipsos from April 14 to May 4, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This research was reviewed and approved by an external institutional review board (IRB), Advarra, which is an independent committee of experts that specializes in helping to protect the rights of research participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ipsos recruited the teens via their parents who were a part of its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipsos.com\/en-us\/solutions\/public-affairs\/knowledgepanel\">KnowledgePanel<\/a>, a probability-based web panel recruited primarily through national, random sampling of residential addresses. The survey is weighted to be representative of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 who live with parents by age, gender, race, ethnicity, household income and other categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This report also includes quotes from teen focus groups. Pew Research Center worked with PSB Insights to conduct four live, online focus groups with a total of 16 U.S. 13- to 17-year-olds. The focus groups were conducted Jan. 12-13, 2022.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/PI_2022.11.16_Teens-and-Social-Media_TOPLINE.pdf\">questions used for this report<\/a>, along with responses. Here is the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2022\/11\/16\/appendix-a-survey-methodology\/\">survey methodology<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2022\/11\/16\/appendix-b-focus-groups-methodology\/\">focus groups methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Society has long fretted about <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/north-america-wa-state-wire-ca-state-wire-entertainment-technology-10a38154c6204b8483ae065605bf929e\">technology\u2019s impact<\/a> on youth. But unlike radio and television, the hyperconnected nature of social media has <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2020\/07\/28\/parents-attitudes-and-experiences-related-to-digital-technology\/\">led to new anxieties<\/a>, including worries that these platforms may be negatively impacting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2019\/08\/27\/754362629\/the-scientific-debate-over-teens-screens-and-mental-health\">teenagers\u2019 mental health<\/a>. Just this year, the <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2022\/03\/01\/biden-social-media-mental-health-state-of-the-union\/\">White House announced<\/a> plans to combat potential harms teens may face when using social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-114573\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2022\/11\/16\/connection-creativity-and-drama-teen-life-on-social-media-in-2022\/pi_2022-11-16_teens-and-social-media_0-01-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e2e4e7\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e2e4e7;\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_2022.11.16_teens-and-social-media_0-01.png?resize=480,881 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_2022.11.16_teens-and-social-media_0-01.png?resize=782,1436 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_2022.11.16_teens-and-social-media_0-01.png?resize=840,1542 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_2022.11.16_teens-and-social-media_0-01.png\" alt=\"Majorities of teens say social media provides them with a space for connection, creativity and support \u2026\" class=\"wp-image-114573 not-transparent\" width=\"420\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite these concerns, teens themselves paint a more nuanced picture of adolescent life on social media. It is one in which majorities credit these platforms with deepening connections and providing a support network when they need it, while smaller \u2013 though notable \u2013 shares acknowledge the drama and pressures that can come along with using social media, according to a Pew Research Center survey of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 conducted April 14 to May 4, 2022.[1. A <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2018\/11\/28\/teens-social-media-habits-and-experiences\/\">2018 Center survey<\/a> also asked U.S teens some of the same questions about experiences and views related to social media (e.g., whether social media makes them feel more connected to what\u2019s going on in their friend\u2019s lives). Direct comparisons cannot be made across the two surveys due to mode, sampling and recruitment differences. Please read the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2022\/11\/16\/appendix-a-survey-methodology\/\">Methodology section<\/a> to learn more about how the current survey was conducted.] <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eight-in-ten teens say that what they see on social media makes them feel more connected to what\u2019s going on in their friends\u2019 lives, while 71% say it makes them feel like they have a place where they can show their creative side. And 67% say these platforms make them feel as if they have people who can support them through tough times. A smaller share \u2013 though still a majority \u2013 say the same for feeling more accepted. These positive sentiments are expressed by teens across demographic groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When asked about the overall impact of social media on them personally, more teens say its effect has been mostly positive (32%) than say it has been mostly negative (9%). The largest share describes its impact in neutral terms: 59% believe social media has had neither a positive nor a negative effect on them. For teens who view social media\u2019s effect on them as mostly positive, many describe maintaining friendships, building connections, or accessing information as main reasons they feel this way, with one teen saying:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligncenter has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5ef9b8a3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cIt connects me with the world, provides an outlet to learn things I otherwise wouldn\u2019t have access to, and allows me to discover and explore interests.\u201d \u2013 Teen girl<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While these youth describe the benefits they get from social media, this positivity is not unanimous. Indeed, 38% of teens say they feel overwhelmed by all the drama they see on social media, while about three-in-ten say these platforms have made them feel like their friends are leaving them out of things (31%) or have felt pressure to post content that will get lots of likes or comments (29%). Another 23% say these platforms make them feel worse about their own life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-114565\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2022\/11\/16\/connection-creativity-and-drama-teen-life-on-social-media-in-2022\/pi_2022-11-16_teens-and-social-media_0-02a-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"ededed\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #ededed;\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_2022.11.16_teens-and-social-media_0-02a.png?resize=480,474 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_2022.11.16_teens-and-social-media_0-02a.png?resize=782,773 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_2022.11.16_teens-and-social-media_0-02a.png?resize=840,830 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_2022.11.16_teens-and-social-media_0-02a.png\" alt=\"Teen girls more likely than teen boys to say social media has made them feel overwhelmed by drama, excluded by friends or worse about their life\" class=\"wp-image-114565 not-transparent\" width=\"420\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Teen girls report encountering some of these pressures at higher rates. Some 45% of girls say they feel overwhelmed because of all the drama on social media, compared with 32% of boys. Girls are also more likely than boys to say social media has made them feel like their friends are leaving them out of things (37% vs. 24%) or worse about their own lives (28% vs. 18%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When asked how often they decide not to post on social media out of fear of it being using against them, older teen girls stand out. For example, half of 15- to 17-year-old girls say they often or sometimes decide not to post something on social media because they worry others might use it to embarrass them, compared with smaller shares of younger girls or boys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are some of the key findings from a Pew Research Center online survey of 1,316 U.S. teens conducted from April 14 to May 4, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;teens-are-more-likely-to-view-social-media-as-having-a-negative-effect-on-others-than-themselves&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"teens-are-more-likely-to-view-social-media-as-having-a-negative-effect-on-others-than-themselves\">Teens are more likely to view social media as having a negative effect on others than themselves<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2022\/08\/10\/teens-social-media-and-technology-2022\/\">strong presence of social media<\/a> in many teenagers\u2019 lives begs the question: What impact, if any, are these sites having on today\u2019s youth?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-114593\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2022\/11\/16\/connection-creativity-and-drama-teen-life-on-social-media-in-2022\/pi_2022-11-16_teens-and-social-media_0-03-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"dee0df\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #dee0df;\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_2022.11.16_teens-and-social-media_0-03.png?resize=480,301 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_2022.11.16_teens-and-social-media_0-03.png?resize=782,490 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_2022.11.16_teens-and-social-media_0-03.png?resize=840,526 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_2022.11.16_teens-and-social-media_0-03.png\" alt=\"More teens say social media has had a negative effect on people their age than on them, personally\" class=\"wp-image-114593 not-transparent\" width=\"420\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even as teens tend to view the impact of social media on their own lives in more positive than negative terms, they are more critical of its influence on their peers. While 9% of teens think social media has had a mostly negative effect on them personally, that share rises to 32% when the same question is framed about people <em>their age<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are also gaps when looking at the positive side of these platforms. Some 32% of teens say social media has had a positive effect on them personally, compared with a smaller share (24%) who say the same about these platforms\u2019 impact on teens more broadly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, regardless of whether teens are assessing social media\u2019s impact on themselves or others, the most common way they describe its effect is as neither positive nor negative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;teens-reflect-on-parents-concerns-and-assessments-of-teen-life-on-social-media&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"teens-reflect-on-parents-concerns-and-assessments-of-teen-life-on-social-media\">Teens reflect on parents\u2019 concerns and assessments of teen life on social media<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-114589\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2022\/11\/16\/connection-creativity-and-drama-teen-life-on-social-media-in-2022\/pi_2022-11-16_teens-and-social-media_0-04-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"dbddda\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #dbddda;\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_2022.11.16_teens-and-social-media_0-04.png?resize=480,906 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_2022.11.16_teens-and-social-media_0-04.png?resize=620,1170 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_2022.11.16_teens-and-social-media_0-04.png\" alt=\"Only a minority of teens say their parents are extremely or very worried about their social media use\" class=\"wp-image-114589 not-transparent\" width=\"310\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parents are often on the front lines in navigating challenges their children may face when using social media. While <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2019\/03\/22\/how-parents-feel-about-and-manage-their-teens-online-behavior-and-screen-time\/\">previous Center surveys<\/a> reflect parents\u2019 anxieties about social media, only a minority of teens in this survey describe their parents as being highly concerned about their use of these sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some 22% believe their parents are extremely or very worried about them using social media, while another 27% say their parents are somewhat worried. However, many teens \u2013 41% \u2013 say their parents are worried only a little or not at all. And 9% say they aren\u2019t sure about the level of concern their parents have over their social media use. These youth also weighed in on whether parents overall \u2013 not just their own \u2013 have an accurate picture of what it\u2019s like to be a teenager on social media. Some 39% say teens\u2019 experiences are better than parents think, while 27% say things on social media are worse for teens than parents think. Still, one-third believe parents\u2019 assessments are about right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;teens-who-have-a-more-positive-outlook-about-social-media-are-more-likely-to-say-these-platforms-benefit-them&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"teens-who-have-a-more-positive-outlook-about-social-media-are-more-likely-to-say-these-platforms-benefit-them\">Teens who have a more positive outlook about social media are more likely to say these platforms benefit them<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-114546\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2022\/11\/16\/connection-creativity-and-drama-teen-life-on-social-media-in-2022\/pi_2022-11-16_teens-and-social-media_0-05a-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f0f0f0\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f0f0f0;\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_2022.11.16_teens-and-social-media_0-05a.png?resize=480,880 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_2022.11.16_teens-and-social-media_0-05a.png?resize=782,1434 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_2022.11.16_teens-and-social-media_0-05a.png?resize=840,1540 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_2022.11.16_teens-and-social-media_0-05a.png\" alt=\"Teens who see social media as a positive for all teens more likely to report positive personal experiences \" class=\"wp-image-114546 not-transparent\" width=\"420\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Teens who see social media as having a mostly positive effect on people their age are more likely than teens who see mostly negative effects to say teens\u2019 experiences on social media are better than parents think. They are also more likely to say they have had positive experiences while personally using these platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether teens see social media\u2019s effects as positive or negative relates to their perspective on whether parents\u2019 views stack up to reality. About six-in-ten teens who say that social media has had a mostly positive effect on people their age say teens\u2019 experiences on social media are better than parents think, while a plurality of teens who say social media has been mostly negative for people their age say teens\u2019 experiences on social media are worse than parents think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Teens who have a more positive view of social media\u2019s effect on their peers report more positive personal experiences with these platforms. More than half (54%) of teens who see social media as having a mostly positive effect on people their age say that what they see on social media makes them feel a lot more connected to what\u2019s going on in their friends\u2019 lives. About four-in-ten say they feel a lot like they have a place where they can show their creative side. Some 35% of teens who see the effect as mostly positive say social media makes them feel a lot like they have people who can support them through tough times, and 28% say it makes them feel a lot more accepted. By comparison, much smaller shares \u2013 about or quarter or fewer \u2013 of teens who see social media as having a negative effect say what they see on social media makes them feel each of these positive experiences a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While teens who have a positive outlook on the impact of social media are more likely to report personally benefiting from these sites, they tend to say they\u2019ve experienced the more negative side in similar proportions as those who rate these sites\u2019 effect on teens negatively. There is one exception: 12% of teens who believe social media has a mostly negative effect on teens say they feel overwhelmed by all of the drama on these platforms a lot, compared with 6% of those who see its impact as mostly positive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;Online-activism-is-not-common-on-social-media-among-teens;-only-a-minority-of-teens-are-highly-concerned-about-digital-privacy&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Online-activism-is-not-common-on-social-media-among-teens;-only-a-minority-of-teens-are-highly-concerned-about-digital-privacy\">Online activism is not common on social media among teens; only a minority of teens are highly concerned about digital privacy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond broad measurement of social media, this survey also tackled two popular topics in the debates around social media: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/news\/social-media\/features\/how-activists-use-social-media-for-good-and-you-can-too\/\">online activism<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/08\/30\/business\/california-children-online-safety.html\">digital privacy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"only-small-shares-of-teens-are-engaging-in-online-activism-on-social-media-but-experiences-and-views-vary-by-political-affiliation\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Only small shares of teens are engaging in online activism on social media, but experiences and views vary by political affiliation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On topics from <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2018\/07\/11\/activism-in-the-social-media-age\/\">MAGA to Black Lives Matter<\/a>, social media platforms have become an important way for people of all ages to share information, mobilize and discuss issues that are important to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-114586\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2022\/11\/16\/connection-creativity-and-drama-teen-life-on-social-media-in-2022\/pi_2022-11-16_teens-and-social-media_0-06-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e3e2e3\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e3e2e3;\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_2022.11.16_teens-and-social-media_0-06.png?resize=480,858 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_2022.11.16_teens-and-social-media_0-06.png?resize=620,1108 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_2022.11.16_teens-and-social-media_0-06.png\" alt=\"Few teens engaged in online activism in past year; Democratic teens are more likely to have done so than Republicans\" class=\"wp-image-114586 not-transparent\" width=\"310\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But this survey reveals that only a minority of teens say they have been civically active on social media in the past year via one of the three means asked about at the time of the survey. One-in-ten teens say they have encouraged others to take action on political or social issues that are important to them or have posted a picture to show their support for a political or social issue in the past 12 months. Some 7% say the same about using hashtags related to a political or social cause on social media during this period. Taken together, 15% of teens have engaged in at least one of these activities on social media in the past 12 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While majorities of both Democrats and Republicans have not used social media in this way, there are some notable partisan differences among those who engage in activism. For example, 14% of teens who identify as Democrats or who lean toward the Democratic Party say they have used social media to encourage others to take action on political or social issues that are important to them in the past 12 months, compared with 6% of teens who are Republicans or GOP leaners. And larger shares of Democrats than Republicans say they have posted pictures or used hashtags to show support for a political or social issue in the past year. In total, Democratic teens are twice as likely as Republican teens to have engaged in any of these activities during this time (20% vs. 10%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-114570\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2022\/11\/16\/connection-creativity-and-drama-teen-life-on-social-media-in-2022\/pi_2022-11-16_teens-and-social-media_0-07a-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"ecebeb\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #ecebeb;\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_2022.11.16_teens-and-social-media_0-07a.png?resize=480,529 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_2022.11.16_teens-and-social-media_0-07a.png?resize=782,862 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_2022.11.16_teens-and-social-media_0-07a.png?resize=840,926 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_2022.11.16_teens-and-social-media_0-07a.png\" alt=\"Among teens, Democrats more likely than Republicans to see social media as extremely or very important for finding new viewpoints \" class=\"wp-image-114570 not-transparent\" width=\"420\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not only do small shares of teens participate in these types of activities on social media, relatively few say these platforms play a critical role in how they interact with political and social issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About one-in-ten or fewer teens say social media is extremely or very important to them personally when it comes to exposing them to new viewpoints, getting involved with issues that are important to them, finding other people who share their views, helping them figure out their own views on an issue or giving them a venue to express their political opinions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just as Democratic teens are more likely than Republican teens to engage in these forms of online activism, they also see social media as a more integral tool for civic engagement. For example, 18% of Democratic teens say social media is extremely or very important to them when it comes to exposing them to new points of view, compared with 8% of Republican teens. Democrats are also more likely than Republicans to say these platforms are at least very important to them for getting involved with issues that are important to them, finding others who share their views or helping them figure out their own way of thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And when asked about what people should do more broadly, Democratic teens (22%) are more likely than Republican teens (12%) to say that regardless of whether they engage in online activism themselves, it is very or extremely important for people to speak out about political or social issues on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"teens-feel-a-lack-of-control-over-their-personal-data-but-arent-too-concerned-about-social-media-companies-having-this-information\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teens feel a lack of control over their personal data but aren\u2019t too concerned about social media companies having this information<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-114580\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2022\/11\/16\/connection-creativity-and-drama-teen-life-on-social-media-in-2022\/pi_2022-11-16_teens-and-social-media_0-08-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e1e3df\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e1e3df;\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_2022.11.16_teens-and-social-media_0-08.png?resize=480,1118 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_2022.11.16_teens-and-social-media_0-08.png?resize=620,1444 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/11\/PI_2022.11.16_teens-and-social-media_0-08.png\" alt=\"A majority of teens feel as if they have little to no control over their data being collected by social media companies \u2026 but only one-in-five are extremely or very concerned about the amount of information these sites have about them\" class=\"wp-image-114580 not-transparent\" width=\"310\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amid the continued privacy discussions in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/2021\/11\/03\/social-media-safety-teens\/\">the media<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/transactional\/us-senate-panel-approves-update-childrens-online-privacy-bill-2022-07-27\/\">among policymakers<\/a>, teens have nuanced views on the topic. Just 14% of teens report feeling a lot of control over the personal information that social media companies collect about them. Meanwhile, 60% of teens feel like they have little to no control. A further 26% say they are not sure how much control they have over companies\u2019 collection of this information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite feeling a lack of control over their data being collected by social media companies, teens are largely unconcerned. A fifth of teens (20%) say they feel very or extremely concerned about the amount of their personal information social media companies might have. Still, a notable segment of teens \u2013 44% \u2013 say they have little or no concern about how much these companies might know about them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;In-their-own-words-teens-share-their-thoughts-about-social-media-and-the-challenges-and-benefits-of-using-it&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"In-their-own-words-teens-share-their-thoughts-about-social-media-and-the-challenges-and-benefits-of-using-it\">In their own words, teens share their thoughts about social media and the challenges and benefits of using it<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignright is-style-callout is-style-300-wide has-beige-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cTikTok is more of a place to watch videos \u2026 then Instagram [is] more to see what my friends are up to and then Snapchat [is] a way of more direct communication.\u201d \u2013 Teen girl<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To&nbsp;inform and supplement this survey, the Center conducted a series of teen focus groups to better understand how teens were using social media and thinking about topics related to it. These focus groups highlight how nuanced teens\u2019 views on social media truly are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Teens share how different platforms serve different purposes as they navigate online life and that using these platforms can lead to a variety of emotions and experiences, from anxiety to excitement and from improved social connections to bullying:[2. Quotations in this report may have been lightly edited for grammar, spelling and clarity.] <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligncenter is-style-640-wide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5ef9b8a3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cI\u2019ve liked, especially during the pandemic, being able to communicate with my friends more, since I couldn\u2019t see them in person. And then also, having something to watch to entertain me, which was good, because we were just stuck at home.\u201d<\/em> <em>\u2013 Teen girl<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cOkay, for me, it is like bullies or like negative comments or stuff like that, you just see a lot of people hating under the comments, under your posts and stuff like that.\u201d \u2013 Teen boy<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignright is-style-callout is-style-300-wide has-beige-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><em>\u201cDuring the pandemic, I feel like less people were using social media in certain ways, because there wasn\u2019t much to post, like going out. You\u2019re just staying at home. But TikTok, everyone was on it, because it was their source of entertainment.\u201d \u2013 Teen girl<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As teens walk us through their perspectives, they also share how the pandemic changed (and didn\u2019t change) their social media habits and what they think their lives would be like if social media disappeared overnight:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligncenter has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5ef9b8a3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cI think it would be a little bit [messed up if social media disappeared]. I spend 99% of my time indoors in front of my computer, if I\u2019m not playing games, I\u2019m watching pirated videos. If I\u2019m not watching videos, maybe I\u2019m reading an article. I\u2019m always online. And I hardly step out of my room. I have had issues with my dad. He said my room is too creepy. I should come outside and play with people but I\u2019m not really good at making friends. So, it\u2019s a bit hard on me.\u201d \u2013 Teen boy<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201c[When] we were younger, [social media] didn\u2019t have an effect on us and social media wasn\u2019t as big as it is now. I feel like we were more free and more happy, and no stress or overthinking or insecure.\u201d \u2013 Teen girl<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more quotes and themes from the focus groups, <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2022\/11\/16\/focus-groups-social-media-stirs-a-range-of-emotions-and-reactions-in-teens\/\">see Chapter 3<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Majorities of teens credit social media with strengthening their friendships and providing support while also noting the emotionally charged side of these platforms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":377,"featured_media":114559,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sub_headline":"Majorities of teens credit social media with strengthening their friendships and providing support while also noting the emotionally charged side of 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