Most U.S. Teens Use YouTube and TikTok Daily, Some ‘Almost Constantly,’ Survey Says

Most American teenagers use YouTube and TikTok daily, according to a report released last week by the Pew Research Center, and roughly 1 in 5 said they were on one of the two platforms “almost constantly.” The survey, which looked at the habits of 1,458 teens between ages 13 and 17, suggests that despite growing concern over the potential mental health risks, teens are not putting down their phones, spending much of their time scrolling through social media, watching videos or consulting chatbots powered by artificial intelligence. While YouTube was far and away the most popular social media platform, used daily by three-quarters of participants in the study, TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat remain highly popular with teens. Fewer use Facebook. “Roughly a third of teens say that they’re on at least one of the five almost constantly — and that number has stayed steady for several years now,” said Michelle Faverio, a research associate with Pew and a lead author on the new report. She noted that the report found that Black and Hispanic teens were particularly likely to say they used YouTube, TikTok and Instagram almost constantly. Teen girls were more likely than boys to scroll on Snapchat and
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