STATISTICS ON EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA

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64% in U.S. say social media have a mostly negative effect on …

… 15 About two-thirds of Americans (64%) say social media have a mostly negative effect on the way things are going in the country today ⁽¹⁾ …

… 41% of teens had a negative experience as a result of using a social networking site. 22% of teens lost their friendship with someone due to actions on social ⁽²⁾ …

Impact of Social Media on Youth Mental Health

… Statistics About Social Media’s Impact on Youth Mental Health · Name-calling (42%) · Spreading false rumors (32%) · Receiving unsolicited explicit images (25%) ⁽³⁾ …

… 12 There are currently 4.59 billion social media users worldwide. · Facebook is the most popular social media platform. · Among US adults 84% of ⁽⁴⁾ …

6 in 10 Americans say social media negatively affects their …

… 6 Among different age groups 65% of Americans ages 25-44 say using social media has harmed their mental health. Fifty-one percent of 45-54 year- ⁽⁵⁾ …

… The risks might be related to how much social media teens use. A study of more than 6500 12- to 15-year-olds in the U.S. found that those who spent more ⁽⁶⁾ …

25 Startling Social Media Addiction Statistics (2022)

… 26 Social media addiction might not have the life-or-death implications of a drug or alcohol addiction but its negative effects are very real.⁽⁷⁾ …

… 21 As of uary 88 percent of industry professionals said that increased exposure was the leading benefit of using social media as a ⁽⁸⁾ …