Presentation on Social Media: 10 Slides With Pros, Cons, Data, a Debate and a 5-Minute Script

Disclosure: NOXI publishes this guide. The outline, the versions, the debate and the script below work in PowerPoint, Google Slides or on a chart paper in class, and none of them needs NOXI.

Many social media decks say "over 5 billion users" with no date or source and list pros and cons from memory. This page pairs every number with its publisher and date, gives both sides equal weight, and adds versions by class, a debate and a script you can read aloud. All outside figures were opened on 12 November 2026.

The ten slides at a glance, with the minutes each gets in a 10-minute talk. For a 5-minute slot, halve every row; the script further down is already cut to five minutes.

Key numbers

Six figures for your data slides, each written as its publisher wrote it and opened on 12 November 2026. DataReportal counts "user identities", not people, because one person can hold several accounts [1].

Which version fits you: six quick routes

Six routes, each with the reason it fits, checked on 12 November 2026.

• If you are in class 6 to 8 and have 3 to 5 minutes → use the 6-slide school version: one number per slide, simple words, and a "my screen-time rule" slide at the end. Keep one source line per slide.
• If you are in class 9 to 12 or have 8 to 10 minutes → use the main 10-slide outline, because it pairs every claim with a dated source and gives both sides equal time, which is what most marking schemes reward.
• If you are presenting in college → use the 12-slide version, which adds a slide on how the numbers are measured (survey, app data, "user identities") and one on rules and policy, since a college audience will ask where each figure comes from.
• If your class runs a debate → use the for-and-against version: four arguments each side, each with a source, and the rebuttal that answers it.
• If you only need to speak, not show slides → read the 5-minute script, or its 2-minute cut for a school assembly.
• If you want the deck written and designed for you → use NOXI's Presentation format: one request gives a sourced deck with a time-spent chart that you can edit and export to PowerPoint or PDF.

Social media PPT: the 10-slide presentation on social media, slide by slide

Each slide below has three parts: what goes on the slide, what you say, and the source line to print at the bottom. Keep each slide to a statement title, one large number or one short list, a picture of people rather than logos, and a source line in small type; the explaining happens out loud. Use bar charts for comparisons and a two-point line for change over time.

Slide 1. Connected, but at what cost?

On the slide: the title, a subtitle such as "Social media in numbers, for and against", your name, class and date, and one photo of friends looking at a phone.

What to say: open with a question your audience can answer by raising hands: "Who checked a social app before school today?" Then say what you will cover in one line: how many use it, how long, what it gives, what it costs, and what we can do.

Slide 2. What counts as social media

On the slide: a one-line definition in your own words, such as "Websites and apps where people create, share and react to posts and messages with a network of others", and four kinds of platform with examples:

• Video and short video: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram Reels.
• Photo and friends' networks: Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat.
• Messaging: WhatsApp, Messenger, Telegram.
• Discussion and work: X, Reddit, LinkedIn.

What to say: say that messaging apps count as social platforms in DataReportal's figures, which is one reason numbers differ between reports: DataReportal's monthly active user ranking for August 2026 put WhatsApp first, ahead of YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok [1]. Pick the platforms your audience uses.

Slide 3. Close to seven in ten people on Earth use social media

On the slide: one large number, 5.81 billion, with the line "social media user identities, start of October 2026", and beneath it "about 69.9% of the world's population". If you present in India, add a second, smaller number: 500 million user identities in India in October 2025, 34.1% of the population.

What to say:

• DataReportal, published by Kepios, counted 5.81 billion social media user identities at the start of October 2026, 151 million more than a year earlier, growth of 2.7% [1].
• Say "user identities", not "people": DataReportal warns the figure "may not represent unique individuals", because of duplicate and business accounts [1].
• For comparison, 6.15 billion people used the internet in October 2026, 73.9% of the population [2].
• In India, DataReportal's Digital 2026 India report counted 500 million social media user identities in October 2025, with YouTube and Instagram reaching 500 million and 481 million users in advertising reach in late 2025 [4].

Source line: "DataReportal (Kepios), Global social media statistics and Global digital overview, October 2026; Digital 2026 India, 5 November 2025."

Slide 4. Where the hours go

On the slide: a bar chart of minutes per day in four Android apps, from Similarweb data reported by DataReportal on 15 October 2025: TikTok 97 minutes (1 hour 37 minutes), Instagram 73 (1 hour 13 minutes), Facebook 67, WhatsApp 59 [3]. YouTube ranks second, but the report gives no minutes for it, so it stays off the chart. Next to it, one line: "Typical user: 19 hours 18 minutes a week on social media, October 2026" [1].

What to say:

• 19 hours and 18 minutes a week is about 2 hours 45 minutes a day. That is our own division of DataReportal's weekly figure, which comes from GWI survey data [1].
• Young people spend more. DataReportal reported that women aged 16 to 24 spend an average of 25 hours and 45 minutes a week on social and video feeds, more than 3 hours 40 minutes a day [3].
• In the United States, Pew Research Center's 2025 survey of 1,458 teens found 21% on TikTok "almost constantly", and 36% on at least one of YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat or Facebook almost constantly [5].

Source line: "DataReportal, 15 October 2025 (Similarweb, Android app data) and October 2026 (GWI); Pew Research Center, 9 December 2025."

Slide 5. What social media gives us

On the slide: five advantages, each with three words and an icon. Connection with friends and family far away. Learning, from tutorials to exam help. Creativity, a place to show your work. Support, finding people who share a problem or interest. A voice, from school causes to small businesses selling online.

What to say: use what teens themselves report. In Pew Research Center's survey of 1,391 US teens in autumn 2024, published 22 April 2025, 74% said social media makes them feel more connected to what is going on in their friends' lives, 63% said it gives them a place to show their creative side, and 52% said it makes them feel more accepted [6]. Add one example from your own school or town: a class group that shares notes, a local shop that found customers on Instagram.

Source line: "Pew Research Center, Teens, Social Media and Mental Health, 22 April 2025."

Slide 6. What social media costs us

On the slide: six disadvantages with a short line each. Sleep lost to late scrolling. Focus broken by notifications. Grades. Comparison with edited lives. False news that spreads faster than corrections. Cyberbullying and unwanted contact.

What to say: again from the teens' own answers. In the same Pew survey, 45% of teens said social media hurts the amount of sleep they get, 40% said it hurts their productivity, 22% said it hurts their grades and 19% said it hurts their mental health; 45% said they spend too much time on it, up from 36% in 2022 [6]. Point out the gap: 48% said social media has a mostly negative effect on people their age, but only 14% said that of themselves [6]. Ask the room why that might be.

Source line: "Pew Research Center, 22 April 2025."

Slide 7. Mental health and "addiction"

On the slide: one line chart with two points, 7% in 2018 and 11% in 2022, labelled "adolescents with problematic social media use, WHO/Europe". Under it, the definition: a pattern of behaviour with addiction-like symptoms, such as losing control over use, withdrawal and neglecting other activities [8].

What to say:

• WHO/Europe's release of 25 September 2024, from the HBSC study of almost 280,000 young people aged 11, 13 and 15 in 44 countries and regions, found problematic social media use rose from 7% in 2018 to 11% in 2022, with girls higher than boys (13% against 9%) [8].
• The US Surgeon General's advisory of 23 May 2023 said up to 95% of youth aged 13 to 17 report using a social media platform, more than a third "almost constantly", and that we cannot conclude social media is sufficiently safe for children and adolescents [7].
• Be precise: "problematic use" is how researchers measure addiction-like behaviour; it is not a diagnosis. This slide is information, not medical advice. Anyone worried about their own use should talk to a parent, a teacher, a school counsellor or a doctor.

Source line: "WHO Regional Office for Europe, 25 September 2024; US Surgeon General's Advisory on Social Media and Youth Mental Health, 23 May 2023."

Slide 8. Privacy and safety in five habits

On the slide: five short rules. Set your accounts to private and check the privacy settings. Think before you post: who can see it, and what it tells a stranger. Turn on two-step verification. Not everyone is who they say they are: check before you accept a request or click a link. Report fake accounts and posts to the platform.

What to say: these follow the UK National Cyber Security Centre's guidance on using social media safely (published 24 January 2019, reviewed 5 September 2022), which advises using privacy settings to manage your digital footprint, thinking about what you post and who has access to it, using two-step verification so a stolen password is not enough, and reporting fake posts or accounts to the provider [9]. Add one local line: who students at your school should tell first, such as a class teacher or counsellor.

Source line: "UK National Cyber Security Centre, Social media: how to use it safely, reviewed 5 September 2022." Our cybersecurity awareness presentation has a fuller security deck if your teacher wants more on passwords and phishing.

Slide 9. Healthy habits we can start this week

On the slide: five habits and an empty line. Phone out of the bedroom an hour before sleep. Notifications off for everything except people. Check your screen-time report once a week. Follow accounts that teach you something; mute the ones that make you feel worse. Ask "is this true?" before you share. Last line: "My rule: ________."

What to say: link each habit to a cost on slide 6 (bedroom rule to sleep, notifications to focus, muting to comparison), and ask everyone to write one rule on a sticky note. Pew found 44% of teens say they have cut back on their social media use [6], so changing habits is common, not odd.

Slide 10. Conclusion and sources

On the slide: your answer to slide 1's question in one sentence, for example "Social media reaches close to seven in ten people on Earth; the cost depends on how, and how long, we use it." Below it, the sources in small type, each with its date.

What to say: repeat the three numbers you want remembered, give your own view in one line, and invite questions.

Presentation on social media advantages and disadvantages: the two balanced slides

Slides 5 and 6 decide whether your presentation sounds fair. Give each side the same number of points and the same quality of evidence. Where a point has a survey figure, the table says so; where it is a general observation, it says that too, so you never present an opinion as a statistic.

Say who the evidence covers (Pew: US teens; WHO/Europe: adolescents in Europe, Central Asia and Canada), and name a trade-off rather than a verdict: "The same feed that connects you can keep you up at night" convinces more than "social media is bad".

Impact of social media presentation: effects on students, families, society and business

If your title is "The impact of social media", organise by who is affected: one positive and one negative effect per group, and the slide each belongs on.

Presentation on social media and mental health

For a talk centred on mental health, expand slide 7 into three slides: what researchers measure, what young people report on both sides [6], and what helps. Keep the tone free of blame; some people in the room may be struggling. Our mental health awareness presentation covers the wider subject, including how to talk about it safely at school and work.

Social media addiction presentation: a 6-slide sub-outline

Use these six slides as a separate 6-minute talk or as an expanded slide 7.

1. "Can't stop scrolling?" A hands-up question: who meant to check one message and lost twenty minutes?
2. What "problematic use" means. WHO/Europe's definition: addiction-like symptoms such as losing control over use, withdrawal and neglecting other activities [8]. Say clearly that it is a research measure, not a diagnosis.
3. How common it is. 7% of adolescents in 2018, 11% in 2022; girls 13%, boys 9% [8]. A line chart with two points is enough.
4. Why apps are hard to put down. Endless feeds, autoplay, streaks and notifications are design choices; name them as features of the apps your audience uses, without claiming a figure you cannot source.
5. Signs to notice in yourself. Using it to escape bad moods, losing sleep, missing homework, feeling restless without the phone. Present these as questions, not a test.
6. What helps. The habits on slide 9, a screen-time limit set together with family, and talking to someone you trust: a parent, a teacher, a school counsellor or a doctor.

Social media presentation for students: versions for class 6 to 8, class 9 to 12 and college

The same subject at three depths; take each slide's content from the outline above.

Class 6 to 8: six slides, 3 to 5 minutes

1. Title: "Social media: friend or foe?" with your name and class.
2. What it is: three apps your class knows and what each is for.
3. One big number: "Close to seven in ten people on Earth use social media" (DataReportal, October 2026) [2].
4. Good things: three, with a picture each: talking to grandparents, learning a skill, sharing drawings.
5. Things to watch: three: sleep, strangers, mean comments. Check the minimum age in the terms of any app you show.
6. My screen-time rule: one rule and a thank-you.

Class 9 to 12: the 10-slide outline, 8 to 10 minutes

Use the outline above as written, keep the source line on every data slide, and practise the slide 6 question, where your talk becomes a discussion.

College: twelve slides, 12 to 15 minutes

1. Title and research question, for example "Does heavier social media use go with worse sleep among students?"
2. Definitions: social media, "user identities", "problematic use".
3. How the numbers are made: platform advertising data, app panels (Similarweb), surveys (GWI, Pew, HBSC), and what each can and cannot show.
4. Global and national reach: 5.81 billion user identities, India's 500 million [1] [4].
5. Time spent: the weekly figure and the minutes-per-app chart [1] [3].
6. Young people: Pew's 2025 teen figures [5].
7. Benefits reported by users [6].
8. Harms reported by users [6].
9. Problematic use over time [8] and the 2023 advisory [7].
10. Correlation or cause: Pew says its April 2025 survey aims to surface teens' and parents' perspectives, "not to supply evidence or establish causality" [6]; say so, and what kind of study could.
11. Rules and responses: platform age limits, privacy settings, school phone rules, any national rules where you live, each with its source.
12. Conclusion, limits of your evidence, and full references.

Our guide on how to present data shows which chart suits which comparison.

Debate version: social media for and against

Motion: "This house believes social media does more harm than good for teenagers." Four arguments on each side, each with its evidence and the rebuttal the other team will use. In a class debate with three speakers a side, give each speaker one or two arguments and leave the fourth for the summary speech.

For the motion (more harm than good)

1. It takes sleep and focus. 45% of US teens say social media hurts their sleep and 40% their productivity [6]. Rebuttal they will use: those are teens' own impressions, and the same survey shows most do not feel harmed personally.
2. Problematic use is rising. 7% to 11% of adolescents between 2018 and 2022, WHO/Europe [8]. Rebuttal: 11% means 89% do not show problematic use.
3. Teens themselves see harm. 48% say social media mostly harms people their age, up from 32% in 2022 [6]. Rebuttal: only 14% say it harms them.
4. Officials have warned. The US Surgeon General's 2023 advisory said we cannot conclude it is sufficiently safe for children and adolescents [7]. Rebuttal: "not proven safe" is not the same as "proven harmful".

Against the motion (more good than harm)

1. It connects. 74% of US teens feel more connected to friends' lives through it [6]. Rebuttal: connection online can replace time together, not add to it.
2. It supports. 52% feel they have people who support them in tough times [6]. Rebuttal: that share fell from 67% in 2022.
3. It is where creativity and learning happen. 63% say it gives them a place to show their creative side [6]. Rebuttal: the same feed is designed to keep you watching, not making.
4. Harm depends on use, not the tool. Most young people do not show problematic use [8], and habits such as phone-free bedrooms are within our control. Rebuttal: app design makes those habits hard to keep.

Answer the other side's strongest point, not every point. Our persuasive speech topics page explains how to structure a one-sided argument if you are given a side.

A 5-minute script for the presentation on social media

About 600 words, which is roughly five minutes at a calm pace. The slide numbers show when to click. Change the examples to your own school or city.

1. Slide 1. "Good morning. Before we start, please raise your hand if you opened a social media app before school today. Keep it up if it was more than one app. That is most of us. Today I will show you how many people use social media, how long we spend on it, what it gives us, what it costs us, and what we can do about it."
2. Slide 2. "First, what counts as social media? It is any app or website where we create, share and react to posts and messages with other people. That includes video apps like YouTube, photo apps like Instagram, messaging apps like WhatsApp, discussion sites like Reddit, and professional networks like LinkedIn."
3. Slide 3. "So how many people use it? According to DataReportal, there were 5.81 billion social media user identities at the start of October 2026. That is about seven in every ten people on Earth. I say 'identities' and not 'people' because some people have more than one account. In India alone, the same source counted 500 million user identities in October 2025."
4. Slide 4. "And how long do we spend? The typical user spends 19 hours and 18 minutes a week on social media. That is about 2 hours and 45 minutes every day. This chart shows the minutes per day in four Android apps in 2025: TikTok leads with 97 minutes, and Instagram has 73. In the United States, Pew Research Center found that 36% of teenagers are on at least one big platform almost constantly."
5. Slide 5. "Let us be fair: social media gives us a lot. In a Pew survey of American teenagers, 74% said it makes them feel more connected to their friends, 63% said it gives them a place to be creative, and about half said it makes them feel accepted and supported. I have seen this myself: our class group shares notes the night before every test."
6. Slide 6. "But it also costs us. In the same survey, 45% of teens said social media hurts their sleep, 40% said it hurts their productivity, and 22% said it hurts their grades. Here is the interesting part: 48% said it mostly harms people their age, but only 14% said it harms them. Why do we see the problem in others before we see it in ourselves?"
7. Slide 7. "Researchers have a name for heavy use that feels out of control: problematic social media use. The World Health Organization's office in Europe found it rose from 7% of adolescents in 2018 to 11% in 2022. That is not a medical diagnosis, but it is a warning sign. If you ever feel you cannot stop, talk to someone you trust."
8. Slide 8. "Next, safety. Make your account private. Think before you post, because a stranger can see more than you think. Turn on two-step verification. Remember that not everyone online is who they say they are. And report fake accounts to the platform."
9. Slide 9. "So what can we do this week? Keep phones out of the bedroom an hour before sleep. Turn off notifications for everything except people. Check your screen-time report once a week. Follow accounts that teach you something. And before you share anything, ask: is this true?"
10. Slide 10. "To answer my first question: social media reaches close to seven in ten people on Earth, and whether it helps or harms us depends on how, and how long, we use it. My own rule is no phone after ten at night. What will yours be? Thank you. My sources are on the screen, and I am happy to take questions."

A 2-minute speech on social media for a school assembly

For an assembly, keep four parts of the script: the opening question, the users and time numbers (slides 3 and 4), one advantage and one disadvantage with their Pew figures (slides 5 and 6), and the closing rule. That is about 260 words; read the numbers slowly.

Social media presentation topics: 20 angles for a narrower talk

If "social media" is too broad for your slot, narrow it to one of these. More subjects are in our presentation topics list.

For school students

1. Social media and sleep: 45% of US teens say it hurts their sleep [6].
2. Is social media good for teenagers? The two-sided Pew answers [6].
3. Cyberbullying: what it looks like and how to report it on each app.
4. Staying safe online: the five NCSC habits [9].
5. Fake news on social media: three checks before you share.
6. Social media and friendship: what online contact adds and what it cannot replace.
7. Screen time in my family: a survey of your own class, presented as a chart.

For college students

8. Measuring social media use: surveys, app panels and "user identities" compared [1] [3].
9. Problematic use in adolescence: the HBSC trend from 2018 to 2022 [8].
10. Social media in India: 500 million user identities and the platforms that lead [4].
11. Algorithms and attention: how feeds choose what you see.
12. Social media and elections: rules on political advertising where you live.
13. Influencers and advertising disclosure: your country's advertising standards rules.
14. Privacy and personal data: what apps collect and the settings that limit it.
15. Age limits for social media: platform terms and national rules, each dated.

For business and marketing classes

16. Social media marketing for a small business: one local shop's plan, step by step.
17. Which platform for which audience: reach by platform from DataReportal [4].
18. Social media careers: content, community management, analytics.
19. Crisis on social media: how a brand should answer a viral complaint.
20. Measuring a campaign: reach, engagement and sales, and which to trust.

If your task is to make the posts themselves rather than a talk about social media, that is a different job; our page on AI social media post generators compares tools for it. Our time management presentation pairs well with slide 9.

What to check before you present

A short, honest list. The outline gives you a structure and dated figures; these are the points you must check or adapt yourself.

Three ready requests to paste into NOXI

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Frequently asked questions

What should a presentation on social media include?

Ten slides cover it: a title, what counts as social media, how many people use it, how much time they spend, advantages, disadvantages, mental health and addiction, privacy and safety, healthy habits, and a conclusion with sources. Give both sides equal time, and put the publisher and date under every number you show.

How many slides should a social media PPT have?

About ten for an 8 to 10 minute class presentation, one main idea per slide. A 3 to 5 minute talk for class 6 to 8 works with six slides, and a college presentation of 12 to 15 minutes can use twelve, adding slides on how the figures are measured and on rules and policy.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of social media for students?

In Pew Research Center's April 2025 survey of US teens, 74% said social media makes them feel more connected to friends and 63% said it gives them a creative outlet. On the other side, 45% said it hurts their sleep, 40% their productivity and 22% their grades. Present both sides with these figures.

How many people use social media in 2026?

DataReportal, published by Kepios, counted 5.81 billion social media user identities at the start of October 2026, equal to about 69.9% of the world's population and 151 million more than a year earlier. It notes that user identities may not be unique people, because one person can have several accounts.

How much time do people spend on social media every day?

The typical social media user spends 19 hours and 18 minutes a week on it, according to GWI data reported by DataReportal in October 2026. That works out to about 2 hours 45 minutes a day. Young people spend more: in 2025 figures, women aged 16 to 24 averaged over 3 hours 40 minutes a day.

How many teenagers use social media almost constantly?

In Pew Research Center's survey of 1,458 US teens aged 13 to 17, fielded in autumn 2025 and published on 9 December 2025, 36% said they use at least one of YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat or Facebook almost constantly. TikTok alone reached 21%, up from 16% in 2022.

What should a social media addiction presentation say?

Define problematic use as WHO/Europe does, a pattern of addiction-like symptoms such as losing control, withdrawal and neglecting other activities, and give its trend: 7% of adolescents in 2018, 11% in 2022. Say it is a research measure, not a diagnosis, then cover warning signs, habits that help and who to talk to.

What are good social media presentation topics?

Narrow the subject to one angle: social media and sleep, cyberbullying, fake news, staying safe online, problematic use, social media in India, influencer advertising rules, or social media marketing for a small business. A narrow topic lets you go deeper in the same time and find one strong, dated number for each slide.

How do I start a presentation on social media?

Start with a question the audience can answer by raising hands, such as "Who opened a social app before school today?", then one large number with its source: 5.81 billion user identities in October 2026, by DataReportal. Then say in one line what you will cover: users, time, both sides, safety and habits.

Can NOXI make a presentation on social media?

Yes. In NOXI's Presentation format, one request gives a designed deck on social media, with figures it finds on the live web, each keeping its source in the deck, and a time-spent chart built from a table you can edit. It exports to PowerPoint and PDF, and the free plan covers five documents a month.

Sources & methodology

Every outside figure, date and quoted line comes from its publisher's page, opened on 12 November 2026, signed out. "About 2 hours 45 minutes a day" is our division of DataReportal's weekly figure by seven. Definitions, slide titles, minutes, rebuttals, the script, the topics and the points marked "General" are editorial.

• [1] "5.81 billion social media 'user identities' around the world at the start of October 2026"; "151 million new user identities" in a year, "annualised growth of 2.7 percent"; "94.6 percent of the global adult population aged 18+"; the typical user "spends an average of 19 hours and 18 minutes using social media each week" (GWI data); "6.66 different social platforms each month"; figures "may not represent unique individuals"; Similarweb monthly active user index for August 2026 with WhatsApp first, then YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok · DataReportal (Kepios), Global social media statistics, checked 12 November 2026.
• [2] 6.15 billion internet users at the start of October 2026, 73.9% of the world's population; 5.81 billion social media user identities, 69.9% of the population; 34 hours and 16 minutes a week online · DataReportal (Kepios), Digital around the world, Global digital overview, checked 12 November 2026.
• [3] Simon Kemp, "Digital 2026: 2 in 3 people on Earth now use social media", 15 October 2025: "the typical TikTok user spends 1 hour and 37 minutes per day using the platform's Android app"; Instagram "1 hour and 13 minutes per day"; Facebook "67 minutes"; WhatsApp "59 minutes per day" (Similarweb App Intelligence); "women aged 16 to 24 spend an average of 25 hours and 45 minutes per week scrolling social and video feeds" (GWI) · DataReportal, Digital 2026: 2 in 3 people on Earth now use social media, checked 12 November 2026.
• [4] Simon Kemp, 5 November 2025: "India was home to 500 million social media user identities in October 2025, equating to 34.1 percent of the total population"; YouTube 500 million, Instagram 481 million and Facebook 403 million users in India in late 2025, as advertising reach · DataReportal, Digital 2026: India, checked 12 November 2026.
• [5] Michelle Faverio and Olivia Sidoti, "Teens, Social Media and AI Chatbots 2025", 9 December 2025; survey of 1,458 US teens aged 13 to 17, 25 September to 9 October 2025; "36% of teens use at least one of these sites almost constantly"; TikTok almost constantly 21%, up from 16% in 2022; daily use: TikTok 61%, Instagram 55%, Snapchat 46%, Facebook 20%; "Nearly all U.S. teens (97%) say they use the internet daily" · Pew Research Center, Teens, Social Media and AI Chatbots 2025, checked 12 November 2026.
• [6] Michelle Faverio, Monica Anderson and Eugenie Park, "Teens, Social Media and Mental Health", 22 April 2025; survey of 1,391 US teens, 18 September to 10 October 2024; 48% say social media has a mostly negative effect on people their age (32% in 2022), 14% on them personally (9% in 2022); hurts sleep 45%, productivity 40%, grades 22%, mental health 19%; spend too much time 45% (36% in 2022); cut back 44%; more connected to friends 74%, creative side 63%, more accepted 52%, support through tough times 52% (67% in 2022) · Pew Research Center, Teens, Social Media and Mental Health, checked 12 November 2026.
• [7] US Surgeon General's Advisory on Social Media and Youth Mental Health, released 23 May 2023: "up to 95% of youth ages 13-17 report using a social media platform, with more than a third saying they use social media 'almost constantly'" · Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Surgeon General's Advisory on Social Media and Youth Mental Health (page dated 31 May 2023); the advisory "states that we cannot conclude social media is sufficiently safe for children and adolescents" · SchoolSafety.gov, Social Media and Youth Mental Health, both checked 12 November 2026.
• [8] "Teens, screens and mental health", 25 September 2024: problematic social media use "increasing from 7% in 2018 to 11% in 2022"; girls 13%, boys 9%; "a pattern of behaviour characterized by addiction-like symptoms"; HBSC survey of "almost 280 000 young people aged 11, 13 and 15 across 44 countries and regions"; 36% in constant contact with friends online; 12% at risk of problematic gaming · WHO Regional Office for Europe, Teens, screens and mental health, checked 12 November 2026.
• [9] "Use privacy settings across social media platforms to manage your digital footprint"; "Think about what you're posting, and who has access to it"; two-step verification; "Not everyone using social media is necessarily who they say they are"; report fake posts or accounts to the provider; published 24 January 2019, reviewed 5 September 2022 · UK National Cyber Security Centre, Social media: how to use it safely, checked 12 November 2026.