"The survey, which looked at the habits of 1,458 teens between ages 13 and 17, suggests that despite growing concern over the potential mental health risks, teens are not putting down their phones, spending much of their time scrolling through social media, watching videos or consulting chatbots powered by artificial intelligence. While YouTube was far and away the most popular social media platform, used daily by three-quarters of participants in the study, TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat remain highly popular with teens. Fewer use Facebook."
"The report also revealed that many teens regularly use AI chatbots. Sixty-four percent of the teens said they had used an AI chatbot, and 28% said they did so daily. Sixteen percent said they used chatbots several times a day, or almost constantly. Open AI's ChatGPT was the most commonly used chatbot, followed by Gemini and Meta AI. A much smaller group of teens reported using chatbots such as Character.ai."
Most American teenagers use YouTube and TikTok daily, with roughly one in five reporting almost constant use of one of those platforms. A survey of 1,458 teens ages 13 to 17 shows teens spend much of their time scrolling social media, watching videos, or consulting AI chatbots despite concerns about mental health risks. YouTube is used daily by three-quarters of teens; TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat remain popular while Facebook use is lower. Black and Hispanic teens report higher rates of near-constant use of YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. Girls favor Snapchat and Instagram; boys favor Reddit and YouTube. Sixty-four percent have used AI chatbots, 28% daily; ChatGPT is most common.
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