According to a survey conducted in 2022, 46 percent of teenagers in the United States said that social media had a positive effect on them personally due to being able to connect and socialize on such services. Overall, six percent of respondents reported feeling that social media provided benefits to their well-being and mental health.
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Pew Research Center. (November 2, 2022). Teenagers in the United States on reasons why social media has a personal positive effect on them as of May 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1422676/us-teens-social-media-positive-reasons/
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