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Teens, Social Media and Technology 2022 (Pew Research Center)
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Useful empirical baseline for discussions on AI-driven recommendation systems, persuasive technology, and the real-world impact of algorithmic manipulation on vulnerable populations like teenagers.
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Summary
This Pew Research Center survey examines how American teenagers use social media and technology platforms in 2022, highlighting shifts in platform popularity, usage frequency, and teen attitudes toward social media's impact on their lives. It provides empirical data on how platforms like TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram dominate teen attention, raising concerns about autonomy and manipulation by algorithmic systems.
Key Points
- •YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat are the dominant platforms among U.S. teens, with YouTube used by 95% of respondents.
- •TikTok saw dramatic growth since 2015, now used by 67% of teens, reflecting algorithmic content platforms' rising influence over younger users.
- •A majority of teens report using social media 'almost constantly,' raising concerns about addictive design and erosion of user autonomy.
- •Teens express mixed feelings about social media: many acknowledge negative effects on mental health while still feeling unable to disengage.
- •The data underscores how platform design choices and recommendation algorithms shape behavior at scale, relevant to AI deployment ethics.
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August 10, 2022
# Teens, Social Media and Technology 2022
## TikTok has established itself as one of the top online platforms for U.S. teens, while the share of teens who use Facebook has fallen sharply
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By [Emily A. Vogels](https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/emily-a-vogels/), [Risa Gelles-Watnick](https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/risa-gelles-watnick/) and [Navid Massarat](https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/navid-massarat/)
Table of Contents
1. [Teens, Social Media and Technology 2022](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2022/08/10/teens-social-media-and-technology-2022/) - [Smartphones, desktop and laptop computers, and gaming consoles remain widely accessible to teens](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2022/08/10/teens-social-media-and-technology-2022/#smartphones-desktop-and-laptop-computers-and-gaming-consoles-remain-widely-accessible-to-teens)
- [Almost all U.S. teens report using the internet daily](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2022/08/10/teens-social-media-and-technology-2022/#Almost-all-U.S.-teens-report-using-the-internet-daily)
- [The social media landscape has shifted](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2022/08/10/teens-social-media-and-technology-2022/#The-social-media-landscape-has-shifted)
- [Slight majorities of teens see the amount of time they spend on social media as about right and say it would be hard to give up](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2022/08/10/teens-social-media-and-technology-2022/#slight-majorities-of-teens-see-the-amount-of-time-they-spend-on-social-media-as-about-right-and-say-it-would-be-hard-to-give-up)
2. [Acknowledgments](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2022/08/10/teens-and-tech-acknowledgments/)
3. [Methodology](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2022/08/10/teens-and-tech-methodology/)
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How we did this
Pew Research Center conducted this study to better understand teens’ use of digital devices, social media and other online platforms. For this analysis, we surveyed 1,316 U.S. teens. The survey was conducted online by Ipsos from April 14 to May 4, 2022.
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