2 in 3 Parents Report Their Child Has Been Negatively Affected by Social Media
Surgeon General issued an advisory calling the impact of social media on youth mental health a public health crisis, several major social media and community platforms introduced opt-in parental controls.
- Surgeon General issued an advisory calling the impact of social media on youth mental health a public health crisis, several major social media and community platforms introduced opt-in parental controls.
- Parents demonstrated moderate levels of concern across all social media platforms regarding various issues:
Their concerns are based on firsthand experience. - Two-thirds of parents with kids on social media note their children experiencing negative effects, with the top concerns being social media addiction (25%) and sleep disruption (24%).
- The study discovered that fewer than half of parents with kids active on social media make use of available parental controls across various social media apps.