"Pew Research Center conducted this study to better understand teens' use of social media, the internet and artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots. The Center conducted an online survey of 1,458 U.S. teens from Sept. 25 to Oct. 9, 2025, through Ipsos. Ipsos recruited the teens via their parents, who were part of its KnowledgePanel. The KnowledgePanel is a probability-based web panel recruited primarily through national, random sampling of residential addresses."
"Even as teens express mixed feelings about social media's impact, these sites remain a key part of their lives, with some using them "almost constantly." Now, AI chatbots, like ChatGPT and Character.ai, are getting teens' attention. Roughly two-thirds report using chatbots, including about three-in-ten who do so daily, according to a new Pew Research Center survey of 1,458 U.S. teens ages 13 to 17."
"Young people turn to a variety of platforms, but YouTube stands out for being used by nearly all teens. Roughly nine-in-ten report ever using it. Teens widely use three other platforms: About six-in-ten or more say they use TikTok and Instagram. A somewhat smaller share say they go on Snapchat (55%). Fewer use Facebook (31%) and WhatsApp (24%). And no more than about one-in-five say the same of Reddit or X (formerly Twitter)."
An online survey of 1,458 U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 was conducted Sept. 25–Oct. 9, 2025, using Ipsos's KnowledgePanel and weighted to be representative by demographics. The research was reviewed and approved by Advarra, an independent institutional review board. Roughly two-thirds of teens report using AI chatbots, and about three-in-ten use them daily. Teens express mixed feelings about social media's impact, yet many use social platforms frequently, with some using them "almost constantly." Nearly nine-in-ten teens ever use YouTube; about six-in-ten or more use TikTok and Instagram; Snapchat use is 55%, Facebook 31%, WhatsApp 24%, and Reddit and X are used by about one-in-five or fewer.
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