Hispanic teens more likely than White teens to think their parents are extremely worried about them using social media

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November 14, 2022

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Hispanic teens more likely than White teens to think their parents are extremely worried about them using social media

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Hispanic teens more likely than White teens to think their parents are extremely worried about them using social media

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2. Teens’ views about social media
Teens more likely to see potential negative effects of social media for other teens than for themselves
Nearly half of teens who say social media has had a mostly positive effect on them cite connecting with others as the main reason why
Black or Hispanic teens are more likely than White teens to say what they see on social media makes them feel a lot of support and a lot more accepted
Teens who say social media has been mostly negative for them cite screen time issues, mental health concerns and online drama as the main reasons why
Teen girls more likely than teen boys to say what they see on social media makes them feel overwhelmed by drama, excluded by friends or worse about their life
Hispanic teens more likely than White teens to think their parents are extremely worried about them using social media
Roughly four-in-ten teens say teens’ experiences on social media are better than parents think
Majority of teens feel little to no control over the information social media companies collect about them or are uncertain about this
Hispanic teens more likely than Black, White teens to be highly concerned about the amount of information social media companies might know about them

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