But the data also found that roughly one in six teens describe their use of two platforms - YouTube and TikTok - as almost constant. Seventy-one percent of teens said they visit YouTube at least daily; 16% described their usage as almost constant according to the survey. A slightly larger group - 17% - said they used TikTok almost constantly.
YouTube remains by far the most popular social platform among teens, with 93% responding that they use the service. That number was down two percentage points from 2022. Runners-up included TikTok, Snapchat, and Instagram, although all three trailed YouTube in this measure by 30 percentage points or more. Three of those four platforms showed slight drops in usage over the past year, according to the survey. The exception, Snapchat, rose a single percentage point. Facebook, whose overall usage by teens has dropped to 33% in 2023 from 71% in 2014-15, gets about the respect from teens you'd expect.
Social media is increasingly taking fire over the algorithmic techniques that platforms use to draw in and retain younger users. In October, a coalition of 33 states, including New York and California, sued Meta Platforms for contributing to the youth mental health crisis, alleging that the company knowingly and deliberately designed features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to its platforms. Meta has denied the charges.
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