According to a survey conducted in the United States in October 2023, 36 percent of Generation X respondents thought that social media usage was extremely harmful for teenagers and children. Overall, 30 percent of Baby boomers felt the same. Just under 30 percent of Millennials said that teens' and kids' social media usage was very harmful, while 12 percent of Generation Z felt it was completely safe.
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CivicScience. (October 31, 2023). Adults in the United States who think social media usage is harmful for teenagers and children under the age of 18 as of October 2023, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1426559/us-adults-harmful-social-media-usage-teens-kids-age/
CivicScience. "Adults in the United States who think social media usage is harmful for teenagers and children under the age of 18 as of October 2023, by age group." Chart. October 31, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1426559/us-adults-harmful-social-media-usage-teens-kids-age/
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CivicScience, Adults in the United States who think social media usage is harmful for teenagers and children under the age of 18 as of October 2023, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1426559/us-adults-harmful-social-media-usage-teens-kids-age/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Adults in the United States who think social media usage is harmful for teenagers and children under the age of 18 as of October 2023, by age group [Graph], CivicScience, October 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1426559/us-adults-harmful-social-media-usage-teens-kids-age/
