Social media’s effects on the mental health of young people are not well understood. That hasn’t stopped Congress, state legislatures, and the U.S. surgeon general from moving ahead with age ...

Amid growing concerns about the impact of social media on young minds, 1 in 5 teens say it has negatively affected their mental health, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. The ...

Teenagers spend nearly five hours a day, on average, on social media. And there's growing consensus that it's a big problem for their mental health.

Other key findings from the survey: More teens report spending too much time on social media: 45% of teens say they spend too much time on social media in our current survey, up from 36% in 2022.

March 13, 2025 For teens, strong friendships outweigh impact of social media on mental health Adolescents with the strongest relationships are the most likely to have high levels of well-being ...

Among teens who said they are at least somewhat concerned about their peers’ mental health, 22 percent identified social media as the factor with the most negative impact.

There is no clear scientific evidence that social media is causing mental health issues among young people. Public health officials are pushing for regulation anyway. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H ...

More teens than parents say they’re not too or not at all worried about the state of teen mental health (23% vs. 11%). Social media (44%) and technology in general (14%) ranked highest as the ...

In Pew’s own study, 34% of teens reported that they sometimes get information about mental health on social media, with 63% saying that it’s an important way that they find such information.

AB 56 would require social media platforms to display clear warning labels about potentially harmful effects on youth mental health and well-being.

AB 56 would require social media platforms to display clear warning labels about potentially harmful effects on youth mental health and well-being.

Even some teens say social media is hurting their mental health. A Pew survey highlights the pressures that social media, academics and gender norms create for teens. April 25, 2025.