Findings on Kids’ Behavior With Social Media Usage

Findings on Kids’ Behavior With Social Media Usage

• 3 out of 4 kids wish social media was never invented.

• When asked, kids are stating that their friends have little to no consequence for bad social media behavior.

• Teens are saying that adults are not asking them about the POSITIVE things that they are doing with social media.

• Common Sense Media reports that teens are spending 9 hours a day on social media.

• 94% of teens with mobile devices go online daily according to the Pew Research Center.

• Parents admit to feeling lost and confused when it comes to understanding their teens’ social media life.

• A recent survey on middle school-aged teens states that 78% of parents have no idea what their children are doing online.