This statistic shows only those respondents who "strongly agree" or "somewhat agree" with the statements provided. The source does not state whether these respondents make up the total of surveyed teenagers or not.
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U.S. teens' desire to disconnect from social media in 2012
This statistic shows the share of teenagers who would like to unplug from social networking, by statements they supported. The survey, which was carried out in early 2012, shows that ** percent of U.S. teenagers sometimes wished they could go back to a time before Facebook.
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Common Sense Media. (June 26, 2012). U.S. teens who are interested in disconnecting from social media in 2012, by statement [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/234587/us-teens-desire-to-disconnect-from-social-media/
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