The average American spends nearly 2½ hours per day on social media, and that number more than doubles for teens, studies have shown. For many people, the reliance on social media can feel much like ...

As screen media becomes increasingly prevalent in the lives of young children, navigating its multifaceted impact is ...

Most teenagers have 24/7 access to a popular drug. They are high off it for hours a day and carry it in their pockets everywhere they go. The drug? Social media. From making calls to getting ...

Given the explosion of social media, and especially platforms that support short, entertaining, and variably informative video clips—posted by an array of influencers ranging from conscientious ...

Marketing and PR have changed in amazing ways in the past few years. New tech capabilities, speedier dissemination of news, and evolving social platforms all have the potential to generate visibility ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to better understand teens’ use of digital devices, social media and other online platforms. For this analysis, we surveyed 1,316 U.S. teens. The survey was ...

Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. In 2024, internet usage made a significant migration from ...

While internet use is nearly ubiquitous in many countries, not everyone is online. Divides still exist on technology usage between people in some advanced economies and those in some emerging ...

For better or worse, social media has become an intrinsic part of adolescence. A majority of teens use YouTube (95%), TikTok (67%), Instagram (62%) and Snapchat (59%), according to a Pew Research ...