What parents say about their teen’s uses of social media

Warnings about the potential harms of social media for youth are everywhere – some even targeting specific apps.

To see if parents’ outlook shift by platform, we surveyed 1,458 U.S. parents of teens ages 13 to 17.

We asked parents about how they think social media generally impact their teen. And for the first time, we followed up with their views on three widely used platforms: TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat. Here are our key questions:

• What is social media’s impact on your teen’s well-being?
• How much time does your teen spend on TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat?
• Are you OK with your teen using these three platforms?
• Do you ever talk with your teen about using social media?