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Teens and Tech: By the Numbers

Screens are here to stay, but there are risks — especially for connected kids and teens. Here's why a cautious approach to access and parental controls is the smart move.

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Teens get 200+ notifications and check their phones 51x every day

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Nearly 3 in 4 teens have been exposed to adult content

95% of teenagers use at least one social media platform

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The average teen spends nearly five hours on social media daily, doubling their risk of anxiety and depression

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Smartphone use in school results in a decrease in long-term information retention equivalent to half a letter grade

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More than half of teens have been cyberbullied, and 25% of them within the last month

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Teens and Tech: By the Numbers

Screens are here to stay, but there are risks — especially for connected kids and teens. Here's why a cautious approach to access and parental controls is the smart move.

Sources

Teens get 200+ notifications and check their phones 51x every day

Tell Me More >

Nearly 3 in 4 teens have been exposed to adult content

95% of teenagers use at least one social media platform

Tell Me More >

The average teen spends nearly five hours on social media daily, doubling their risk of anxiety and depression

Tell Me More >

Smartphone use in school results in a decrease in long-term information retention equivalent to half a letter grade

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More than half of teens have been cyberbullied, and 25% of them within the last month

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Statement: "Teens get 200+ notifications and check their phones 51x every day."

Source: Common Sense Media

URL: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/research/report/2023-cs-smartphone-research-report_final-for-web.pdf

Statement: "Smartphone use in school results in a decrease in long-term information retention equivalent to half a letter grade."

Source: Rutgers University

URL: https://www.rutgers.edu/news/smartphones-are-lowering-students-grades-study-finds

Statement: "More than half of teens have been cyberbullied, and 25% of them within the last month."

Source: Cyberbullying Research Center

URL: https://cyberbullying.org/2023-cyberbullying-data

Statement: "95% of teenagers use at least one social media platform."

Source: Pew Research Center

URL: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/04/24/teens-and-social-media-key-findings-from-pew-research-center-surveys/