Teenagers and social networks in 2022

TikTok’s popularity has skyrocketed since then For the first time in North America in several years It is now one of the top social media platforms for teens, while Facebook use has dropped dramatically, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey that analyzed social media use trends for 1,316 teens, ages 13 to 17.

The social media landscape is constantly changing, especially for people in this age group, although shifts since 2014 and 2015 when a similar study was conducted extend beyond the rise of TikTok and the fall of Facebook.

According to the analysis, cMore and more teens are reporting the use of Instagram and Snapchat; by Conversely, Twitter and Tumblr saw a decrease in the percentage of teens reporting consumption on their platforms and Vine and Google+, two of the sites monitored in the previous survey, no longer exist.

On the other hand, the analysis indicates that YouTube tops the list of platforms with the highest usage, managed by 95% of the teens surveyed, followed by TikTok (67%), Instagram (62%), Snapchat (59%). ) and in last place: Twitter, Twitch, WhatsApp, Reddit and Tumblr.

The study also foundSome notable demographic differences in social media choices. For example, teens are more likely than teenage girls to say they use YouTube, Twitch, and Reddit, while teenage girls are more likely than teens to use TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat. Additionally, a higher percentage of black and Latino teens reported using TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and WhatsApp than white teens.

Since 2014-2015, the post continues, there has been a 22 percentage point increase in the proportion of teens who report having access to a smartphone (95% now and 73% then). While they have increased over the past eight years or so, their access to other digital technologies, such as desktop computers, laptops, or game consoles, has remained statistically unchanged.

Beyond online platforms, the new survey finds that the vast majority of teens have access to digital devices, such as smartphones (95%), and desktop computers. Desktop or laptop (90%) and game consoles (80%).

In parallel, research has shown that there is an increase in teenage internet users daily, from 92% in 2014-2015 to 97% today. Additionally, the percentage of teens who say they are online almost always has doubled since 2014-2015 (46% now and 24% then).

See all results in the following link: https://pewrsr.ch/3QE10HK

Cover photo: Kalia Venerio Leon