Social media’s negative effects on youth mental health have been well-documented, leading the U.S. Surgeon General to issue a warning about its potential harms.

Key Social Media Statistics In 2023, an estimated 4.9 billion people use social media across the world The number of social media users worldwide has swelled to a record 4.9 billion people globally.

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Thomas Barwick via Getty images For the latest survey data on social media and tech use among teens, click here. Today’s teens are navigating a digital landscape unlike the one experienced by their ...

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Drug screening is common in North America; the US has seen many states loosen rules on marijuana. Screening social media is happening more, though only 10% of North American companies do it.

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In May 2022, Chipotle posted a photo of a takeout bag with a reusable promo code scrawled on it. The promo code allowed the first 100 people who saw it to get a free entree.