A new Pew social media survey reveals how teens use TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat for entertainment and connection—here's what else parents need to know.

To set meaningful boundaries, parents must first understand the digital environment teens live in. For teenagers, online spaces are not separate from real life. Social media, messaging apps, and ...

A group of young people using smartphone forming a circle outdoors. Social media is here to stay. In the U.S., 95% of teens use at least one social media platform. And according to a 2023 Pew Research ...

Social media was meant to help us feel more connected, but for today’s teens, it’s often doing the opposite. While apps like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat offer opportunities for self-expression, ...

Teenagers are increasingly turning to AI companions for friendship, support, and even romance. But these apps could be changing how young people connect to others, both online and off. New research by ...

This study is Pew Research Center’s latest effort to explore the landscape of teens and technology today. It focuses on social media and how the views and experiences of teens vary across sites. This ...

Many teens use phones at parties. Learn the risks of oversharing and how parents can help keep moments private and safe.

With its inception in just 2020, World Teen Mental Wellness Day provided a new focus on the age-old challenge of attaining and maintaining mental wellness during adolescence. On March 2, around the ...

Over the past two decades, social media has become an integral part of the adolescent experience. But this rising use is not without its consequences. From 2011 to 2021, there was a 50 percent ...