Teens don’t seem super concerned about social media’s effects on their lives
Most teens describe social media as a largely neutral experience, with 59 percent saying it has neither a positive nor negative effect on them. Still, it skews more positive than negative as more adolescents say it’s been more favorable than unfavorable .However, some of the teens polled expressed concerns. Thirty-eight percent said they feel overwhelmed by the platforms’ daily drama, while one-third say they feel like their friends are leaving them out of things.
Only one in ten teens polled say they use social media to encourage political action or post about social issues. An even lower rate reported posting hashtags related to political or social causes. However, among those who engaged in, that rate more than doubled among Democrat or left-leaning teens compared to Republican or right-leaning teens .
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