Almost 1 in 10 young adults ages 18-34 and nearly 3 in 10 adults 65 or older lived alone in 2022, according to a new U.S. Census Bureau report. Among 25- to 34-year-olds, a larger share of women (43%) than men…
Category: Youth
TikTok is Now Teens’ Favorite Social Media Platform
After 6 years at the top, Snapchat has ceded its position as teens’ favorite social media platform in Piper Sandler’s Taking Stock with Teens survey, with TikTok taking over as of the latest, Spring 2022, edition. One in 3 (33% of)…
Ecstasy, Heroin, Synthetic Marijuana, Alcohol, Cigarette Used Declined Among U.S. Teens in 2015
The use of licit and illicit drugs by American teens show that some important improvements are taking place, this according to the results from the latest national survey in the Monitoring the Future series. The use of alcohol and cigarettes…
Which Messaging Apps and Social Platforms Do Younger Teens Use Most Frequently?
Instagram (47%) and Kik (44%) are the messaging applications that young teens are most apt to often use, according to results from a Refuel Agency survey of more than 500 teens aged 13-15. Both appear to be used frequently by…
Which Social Media Platforms Do Teen Users Think Are “Cool”?
YouTube (80%), Snapchat (79%) and Instagram (78%) are considered “cool” by the largest share of US online teens (12-17) who are monthly users of the platforms, according to a report from Forrester Research. While Facebook (65%) isn’t considered to be…
Teens Most Common — and Preferred — Media Activities?
Teens (aged 13-18) in the United States spend roughly 9 hours per day with media, including more than 6-and-a-half hours with screen media, reports Common Sense Media in a new study. Listening to music and watching TV emerge as the…
Instagram Remains Most Important Social Network for Teens; Snapchat Gains Steam
Instagram continues to be at the top of the heap when it comes to teens’ most important social networks, details Piper Jaffray in its latest semi-annual “Taking Stock With Teens” report. While Instagram remains popular with teens, Twitter’s influence appears…
Games and Music the Preferred App Categories Among Older Teens
A vast majority of “Millennial teens” (16-19) say that a recommendation from a friend or family member would influence them to try a new mobile application, making this a bigger influencer than social media recommendations (35%) or an online video…
Radio Listeners: AM/FM Still Strong; Digital Platforms Key for Youths’ Music Discovery
AM/FM radio continues to be the preferred medium among core radio listeners, with 81% of weekly radio station listening taking place on an AM/FM radio in a vehicle (51%) or at home, work, or school (30%), according to the latest…
Teens & Social: What’s the Latest?
Instagram remains the most important social network to teens, widening its lead over Facebook and Instagram, according to the latest semi-annual teen survey from Piper Jaffray. The results indicate that: Instagram is the “most important” social network to the largest…