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Pew Research CenterNovember 14, 2022
Connection, Creativity and Drama: Teen Life on Social Media in 2022

Few teens view social media as extremely or very important to them personally when it comes to finding new viewpoints, but this varies by political affiliation

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Few teens view social media as extremely or very important to them personally when it comes to finding new viewpoints, but this varies by political affiliation

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Connection, Creativity and Drama: Teen Life on Social Media in 2022
Majorities of teens say social media provides them with a space for connection, creativity and support …
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
More teens say social media has had a negative effect on people their age than on them, personally
Only a minority of teens say their parents are extremely or very worried about their social media use
Few teens engaged in online activism in past year; Democratic teens are more likely to have done so than Republicans
Few teens view social media as extremely or very important to them personally when it comes to finding new viewpoints, but this varies by political affiliation
A majority of teens feel as if they have little to no control over their data being collected by social media companies …
Teens who see social media as a positive for all teens more likely to report positive personal experiences
Among teens, Democrats more likely than Republicans to see social media as extremely or very important for finding new viewpoints
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
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Teens who see social media as a positive for all teens more likely to report positive personal experiences

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