About this research This study is Pew Research Center’s latest effort to explore the landscape of teens and technology today.

To better understand Americans’ social media use, Pew Research Center surveyed 5,733 U.S. adults from May 19 to Sept. 5, 2023. Ipsos conducted this National Public Opinion Reference Survey (NPORS) for ...

Social networking is helping scientists and engineers connect with the world at-large. There is tremendous power in social networking, with many positive prospects for science education, innovation, ...

For more than a decade, policymakers and advocacy groups have cast teenagers’ use of social media as a looming public health crisis. This now widely accepted assumption has fueled calls for bans and ...

Most research on teen social media use has been conducted on white teens and college students. As a result, it is unclear to what extent overlooked populations such as racial and ethnic minorities, ...

Late last month, the U.S. surgeon general issued an advisory—a format reserved for public-health issues that demand the nation’s immediate attention. “Nearly every teenager in America uses social ...

Is the era of free social media coming to an end? Across the industry, apps are starting to charge users. In June 2022, Snapchat launched its fee-based Snapchat Plus service. Twitter followed suit in ...