Mobile social media worldwide - statistics & facts | Statista
Mobile social media apps are becoming more widespread due to the global presence of smartphones, and with an estimated 6.05 billion global social media users by 2028, mobile social media usage ...
Smartphones, Social Media, and Their Impact on Mental Health
The advent of smartphones and social media has brought about significant changes in our society, with profound implications for mental health. Smartphones have transformed the way we communicate, learn, and entertain ourselves. However, their omnipresence can lead to compulsive use and a sense of dependency.
The truth about teens, social media and the mental health crisis - NPR
Apr 25, 2023 · A striking decline in teen mental health has coincided with the rise of smartphones and social media. Is social media causing the mental health challenges? Finally, research can answer...
Teens, Social Media and Technology 2024 | Pew Research Center
Dec 12, 2024 · Most teens use social media and have a smartphone, and nearly half say they’re online almost constantly, according to a new Pew Research Center survey of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 conducted Sept. 18-Oct. 10, 2024. YouTube tops the list of the online platforms we asked about in our survey. Nine-in-ten teens report using the site, slightly down ...
‘It’s Causing Them to Drop Out of Life’: How Phones Warped Gen Z
Mar 24, 2024 · It’s hard to believe sometimes that smartphones and social media haven’t been around forever — but for one generation, they have. Gen Z doesn’t know a time when they weren’t ubiquitous. This...
3. Internet, smartphone and social media use - Pew Research Center
Dec 6, 2022 · Nearly all people surveyed across 18 advanced economies report owning a mobile phone, the vast majority of which are smartphones. A median of 85% say they own a smartphone, 11% own a mobile phone that is not a smartphone and only 3% do not own a phone at all. (See Appendix E for a list of country-specific smartphone examples.)
Smartphone, Social Media Users Have Broader Social Networks …
Aug 22, 2019 · Across these 11 emerging economies, smartphone and social media use are heavily intertwined: A median of 91% of smartphone users in these countries also use social media or messaging apps, while a median of 81% of social media users say they own or share a …
Mobile social media usage in the United States - Statista
Dec 12, 2024 · Social media applications are the most frequently utilized type of smartphone app in the United States, and the amount of time spent on these services continues to increase. Additionally,...
The rise and rise of media on your mobile phone - in one chart
May 3, 2021 · Since 2011, media consumption for U.S. adults is up 20% across all categories. An average of 4 hours and 12 minutes is spent on mobile devices. There are a wide array of apps and life hacks out there designed to help regulate personal internet use and media consumption, but the data suggests they haven’t been working.
Why young brains are especially vulnerable to social media
Feb 3, 2022 · Starting around age 10, children’s brains undergo a fundamental shift that spurs them to seek social rewards, including attention and approval from their peers. At the same time, we hand them smartphones (Kids & Tech, Influence Central, 2018).