Share of adults in the United States who think that social media is responsible for the increase in depression among American teenagers as of February 2023
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A 2023 survey found that ** percent of adults in the United States felt that social media was completely responsible for an increase in depression among teenagers. Overall, **** of respondents thought that social media platforms were mostly responsible. Just *** percent of U.S. adults stated that social media was not at all responsible for an increase in depression among teens.
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YouGov. (February 23, 2023). Share of adults in the United States who think that social media is responsible for the increase in depression among American teenagers as of February 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1369020/us-adults-social-media-responsible-for-increase-in-teen-depression/
YouGov. "Share of adults in the United States who think that social media is responsible for the increase in depression among American teenagers as of February 2023." Chart. February 23, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1369020/us-adults-social-media-responsible-for-increase-in-teen-depression/
YouGov. (2023). Share of adults in the United States who think that social media is responsible for the increase in depression among American teenagers as of February 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1369020/us-adults-social-media-responsible-for-increase-in-teen-depression/
YouGov. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Think That Social Media Is Responsible for The Increase in Depression among American Teenagers as of February 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Feb 2023, /statistics/1369020/us-adults-social-media-responsible-for-increase-in-teen-depression/
YouGov, Share of adults in the United States who think that social media is responsible for the increase in depression among American teenagers as of February 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1369020/us-adults-social-media-responsible-for-increase-in-teen-depression/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Share of adults in the United States who think that social media is responsible for the increase in depression among American teenagers as of February 2023 [Graph], YouGov, February 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1369020/us-adults-social-media-responsible-for-increase-in-teen-depression/
