A 2024 survey found that half of the teenagers in the United States between 15 and 17 years old used the internet almost constantly. The share of teens between 13 and 14 years going online frequently was lower, ** percent. Overall, ** percent of U.S. teens surveyed said they used the internet almost continuously.

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.

As of October 2023, 97 percent of teenage girls in the United States had access to smartphone access at home. Teen boys aged 13 to 17 years had a smartphone access rate of 94 percent. In total, 95 percent of U.S. teens had smartphone access at home.

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

As of 2024, Facebook usage by teens aged 15 to 17 years in the United States was 37 percent. Social network usage was slightly lower among the younger age group. According to the survey, 32 percent of U.S. teens used Facebook overall.

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.

As of 2024, around ** percent of teenage girls between 13 and 17 years in the United States said they used the internet constantly. The share of boys of the same age constantly using the internet was almost the same, ** percent. Overall, ** percent of surveyed teens said they are almost constantly online.

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.

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 ** 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 ** percent of respondents currently use Facebook, compared to ** percent of respondents who stated that they used Snapchat. Yet when teens, whose average age was **, 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.

A survey conducted in the United States in 2024 found that 16 percent of teenagers were almost constantly connected to TikTok, and ** percent were almost constantly connected to YouTube. Overall, ** percent of teens in the U.S. were on Instagram several times per day, and ** percent connected to Facebook daily.

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.

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.

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

As of 2024, around ** percent of Hispanic teenagers in the United States said they used the internet constantly. The percentage of Black teens in the U.S. going online continuously was almost similar, at ** percent. Meanwhile, ** percent of White Americans of the same age used the internet frequently.

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.

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

According to a survey conducted in 2024, ** percent of teenagers in the United States felt that the one think they thought most negatively impacted their mental health was social media, followed by bullying, with ** percent. Overall, ***** percent of teens in the U.S. said that technology in general was the most negative impact on their mental health.

As of 2024, 90 percent of teenage girls in the United States had access to desktop or laptop computers at home. The share of boys accessing laptop or desktop devices at home was 87 percent. Overall, home computer access among U.S. teens was 88 percent as of the survey period.

According to a survey conducted in the United States in 2022, ** percent of pre-teens were using social media applications. Overall, ** percent of respondents aged 11 to 12 years were using TikTok, and ** 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, ** percent and ** percent of pre-teens were using the online platforms, respectively.

Having enough free time to do things you want to do is the main value of American teenagers, according to a survey conducted in 2021. About ** percent of all young respondents indicated that having free time was either important or somewhat important. Other core values among teens in the United States were being successful in a career, graduating from college, and having a family of their own.