According to a 2023 survey conducted in the United States, teenagers spent an average of 4.8 hours every day on social media platforms. Girls spent 5.3 hours on social networks daily, compared to 4.4 hours for boys. YouTube and TikTok were the most popular online networks among those aged 13 to 19, with 1.9 and 1.5 hours of average daily engagement, respectively. The most used platform for girls was TikTok, while the most used platform for boys was YouTube. Are teens constantly connected to social media? YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat are the most attractive and time-consuming platforms for young internet users. A survey conducted in the U.S. in 2023 found that 62 percent of teenagers were almost constantly connected to Instagram, and 17 percent were almost constantly connected to TikTok. Overall, 71 percent of teens used YouTube daily, and 47 percent used Snapchat daily. Furthermore, YouTube had a 93 percent reach among American teens in 2023, down from 95 percent in 2022. Teens and their internet devices For younger generations especially, social media is mostly accessed via mobile devices, and almost all teenagers in the United States have smartphone access. A 2023 survey conducted in the U.S. found that 92 percent of teens aged 13 to 14 years had access to a smartphone at home, as well as 97 percent of those aged 15 to 17. Additionally, U.S. girls were slightly more likely than their male counterparts to have access to a smartphone.

In 2022, around 20.3 percent of teenagers between ages 16 and 19 were employees while enrolled at school in the United States. This is an increase from the previous year, when 19.4 percent of teenagers were working while in school.

According to a survey conducted in the United States in 2023, 93 percent of social media users aged between 13 and 17 years used YouTube, down from 93 percent in 2022. As for TikTok, 63 percent of U.S. teens used the app, down from 67 percent in 2022. Additionally, Snapchat, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), and Twitch all saw a slight decline in usage amongst teens in the United States. Facebook and WhatsApp saw increases in usage among this demographic.

Between 2015 and 2023, internet usage by teenagers in the United States declined, whereas the share of those who went online constantly almost doubled, from 24 to 46 percent. As of October 2023, the percentage of those using the internet only several times a week or less often was three percent.

During an September 2019 survey, it was found that 25 percent of teens in the United States used Instagram the most out of all social networks. This is hardly surprising, as U.S. teens rated Instagram among their favorite social network for the past few years. In spring 2019, 35 percent of teenagers ranked the photo-sharing app as their most important social network. Teens and social media in the United States As evidenced by exasperated parents and teachers everywhere, social media is one of the most popular online activities among teenagers in the United States. Despite the near-constant social media usage, teens are usually reasonably aware of the time they spent online. During an April 2018 survey, 54 and 41 percent of responding teens stated that they spent too much time on their cellphone and on social media respectively. Due to constant interaction with other people online, teens come across a wide range of personalities. The most common personality types that teens come across social media are oversharers (people who share too many personal details on social media) and ranters (people who rant and complain about things a lot). Social media and emotional well-being One of the key benefits of social media is that it can make teenagers feel less lonely and more confident and popular. However, with teens who have a low social-emotional well-being, social media can exacerbate pre-existing problems such as feeling left out or being excluded, as well as feeling bad about themselves when their posts did not get enough likes or comments. In the end, online socializing can make up for the lack of friends IRL (in real life) but it can also make things worse for teens who are already in emotional turmoil.

In spring 2022, it was found that teenagers from the U.S. spent just six percent of their video content time watching cable TV, down from 22 percent in fall 2018. Netflix and YouTube were the most popular video platforms among teenagers in the United States.

A 2023 survey found that half of the teenagers in the United States between 15 and 17 years used the internet almost constantly. The share of teens between 13 and 14 years going online frequently was lower, 40 percent. Overall, 46 percent of U.S. teens surveyed said they used the internet almost continuously.

According to a survey conducted in 2022, 46 percent of teenagers in the United States said that social media had a positive effect on them personally due to being able to connect and socialize on such services. Overall, six percent of respondents reported feeling that social media provided benefits to their well-being and mental health.

As of June 2020, 63 percent of parents in the United States reported that their teenagers spent more time using social media than they did in pre-pandemic times. Overall, 25 percent of respondents stated that their children used social media less, and 12 percent said that their teens usage of online platforms had not changed.

In a fall 2023 survey, it was found that TikTok was the most important social network for 38 percent of U.S. teens. Snapchat ranked second, with 28 percent of teenagers in the United States stating it to be their favorite, ahead of Instagram. Teens and the internet in the United States It is no secret that the young really know what’s what when it comes to new technologies these days. Especially those born in the internet era and who only know of analog telephones and cameras from stories of their elders seem to be constantly online and always following the latest tech trends. In fact, a recent survey shows that some 92 percent of American teens accessed the internet on a daily basis, where 56 claim to connect several times a day, and 24 percent are connected almost constantly to the internet. Furthermore, the move from desktop computers to mobile devices insured that teenagers would be some of the most fervent users of mobile internet, anytime, anywhere.

According to a survey conducted in the United States in 2022, social media apps were the leading app category among teens by daily usage duration, with more than 90 minutes spent daily. YouTube ranked second, with around 44 minutes of daily use among U.S. teens.

According to a 2023 survey, 97 percent of teenagers in the United States between 15 and 17 years had smartphone access at home. The percentage of younger respondents owning a smartphone was lower, 92 percent. Overall, 94 percent of the surveyed teens stated owning a smartphone device.

In 2022, YouTube was the most used online platform by teens in the United States, with 89.4 percent of respondents reporting using the platform at least once per month. Overall, TikTok was the second most used social media platform by teens in the U.S., with over 66 percent of respondents using the service. By 2026, it is estimated that 73 percent of teens in the U.S. will be using the popular video app.

A March 2023 survey found that over half of teens in the United States accessed the internet to listen to music, as 65 percent of respondents between 13 and 17 years stated so. A further 59 percent said they went online to use social media, while 57 percent watched videos created by other people.

As of October 2023, Facebook usage by teens aged 15 to 17 years in the United States was 38 percent. Social network usage was slightly lower among the younger age group. According to the survey, 33 percent of U.S. teens used Facebook overall.

According to a survey conducted among teens and preteens in the United States, approximately 16 percent of teens and preteens used their smartphones between three and four hours daily as of November 2022. Around 15 percent of respondents reported using their mobile devices between four and five hours daily, while nine percent reported engaging with their devices for more than 10 hours per day.

A survey conducted in 2022 found that 45 percent of teen girls in the United States felt overwhelmed by the drama they witnessed on social media. About one-third of teen girls said they felt pressure to post content that would get a lot of comments or likes. In general, teen girls in the United States reported having more negative feelings about using social media than boys.

This statistic gives information on the most popular social media sites used by teenage and young adult internet users in the United States as of the third quarter of 2020. During the survey period, it was found that 63 percent of responding internet users aged 15 to 25 years used social photo sharing app Instagram.

Despite Snapchat's dominance, Facebook continues to be the more widely used social networking site used by teenagers and young adults7. A total of 50 percent of respondents currently use Facebook, compared to 48 percent of respondents who stated that they used Snapchat. Yet when teens, whose average age was 16, rated their most important social network, Snapchat, Instagram, and Twitter where given more important ratings than Facebook. These social networks are being increasingly visited via mobile devices.

According to a survey conducted in the United States in 2022, 68 percent of pre-teens were using social media applications. Overall, 47 percent of respondents aged 11 to 12 years were using TikTok, and 31 percent were using Snapchat. Both TikTok and Snapchat state that users of their apps must be at least 13 years of age, with the latter being in compliance with the U.S. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Even though Discord and Facebook also have age restrictions of 13 years, 25 percent and 16 percent of pre-teens were using the online platforms, respectively.

About five in ten American teenagers declared that their academics suffered during the pandemic. Specifically, some 49 percent of respondents said that the coronavirus pandemic had a negative impact on their academics. Moreover, the mental health of many teens in the United States was also largely impacted in a negative way, as stated by 45 percent of respondents.