Roughly half of teens (48%) say social media have a mostly negative effect on people their age, up from 32% in 2022. But fewer (14%) think they negatively affect them personally.

Roughly half of teens (48%) say social media have a mostly negative effect on people their age, up from 32% in 2022. But fewer (14%) think they negatively affect them personally. pic.twitter.com/0Rchk2GIRO

— Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) April 22, 2025