Nearly half of teens between the ages of 13 and 17 feel social media's impacts are mostly negative on kids their age, according to a study from 2024 that was just released by the Pew Research Center.

The impact of social media on young people’s mental health and well-being is a growing topic of concern among parents, educators, health care professionals and regulators. And now, nearly half of US teens say social media has a mostly negative effect on people their age — and almost the same proportion say they’re cutting back on social media use.

A recent Pew Research Center study also found 48% of teens agree social media has a largely negative impact on teens.