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Specifically, 37% of teens say they spend 5 or more hours a day, 14% spend 4 to less than 5 hours a day, 26% spend 2 to less than 4 hours a day, and 23% spend less than 2 hours a day on these three apps.
Teens and young adults are by far the most affected by social media addiction, with a shocking 40% of American internet users aged 18 to 22 years old reporting they have social media addiction. Among the next group, aged 23 to 38, 37% admitted to having social media addiction.
A staggering 210 million people worldwide suffer from social media addiction, representing approximately 4% to 5% of all social media users globally. In the United States alone, an estimated 10% of social media users are addicted, amounting to 33.19 million Americans based on 2021 population data.
Social Media Addiction Statistics (Editor’s Pick) Estimates suggest that more than 210 million people worldwide suffer from addiction to social media and the internet. (Science Direct) Symptoms of depression are twice as likely to appear in teens who spend five to seven hours a day on their smartphones. (NPR)
Gen Z spends the most time on social media. The Digital 2024 report also found that the share of time spent on social media was highest for people between the ages of 16 and 24. Females in this age group spent 39.6% of their time using the internet on social media while males spent 35.6%.
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The accusations in the lawsuit raise a deeper question about behavior: Are young people becoming addicted to social media and the internet? Here’s what the research has found.
Twitch. Reddit. BeReal. How often teens visit online platforms. Many teens are on social media daily – if not constantly – but daily use varies by platform. About seven-in-ten U.S. teens say they visit YouTube every day – including 16% who do so almost constantly.
Over 60% of men and over 55% of women are addicted to social media. 7. Around 70% of teens and young adults in the US are addicted to social media. 8. Young social media users aged 18 to 22 account for 40% of all Americans addicted to social media. 9. Over 50% of Americans aged 30-49 have a social media addiction.
While acknowledging that social media offers positive benefits to youth, the advisory warned that these platforms expose children to inappropriate or harmful content and can exacerbate negative feelings related to self-esteem, body image, and social standing.