Teens on Social Media: Save the Drama for Your Mama

Pew Research Center found that 45 percent of those aged 13 through 17 are overwhelmed

While being connected is the norm for teens, they also find the online environment to be “hostile and drama-filled,” according to a new survey of U.S. teens aged 13 through 17 by Pew Research Center.

About 45 percent of the teens surveyed by Pew said they feel overwhelmed by all of the drama they encounter on social media, with 15 percent saying they feel this way “a lot.”

Pew found that 44 percent of teens sometimes or often unfriend or unfollow others on social media, with 78 percent of that group saying they did so because those people created too much drama.

Pew Research Center

Pew Research Center

Other findings in Pew’s new Teens’ Social Media Habits and Experiences report include:

  • 97 percent of teens use at least one of these platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Tumblr and Reddit.
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