Instagram is the most used app among US teens, a new Piper Sandler survey found. TikTok was the second most used, and the most liked. Snapchat dropped off in both popularity and use among teenagers.

Instagram head Adam Mosseri said during the trial that he thinks there can be problematic usage of social media, but disagrees it is addiction.

In a nutshell Instagram use creates a distinct physiological state combining decreased heart rate (deep focus) with increased skin conductance (heightened arousal) – a pattern indicating immersive ...

To better understand which social media platforms Americans use, Pew Research Center surveyed 5,022 U.S. adults from Feb. 5 to June 18, 2025. SSRS conducted this National Public Opinion Reference ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to better understand teens’ use of digital devices, social media and other online platforms. The Center conducted an online survey of 1,391 U.S. teens from ...

LONDON — Worried about your teen’s Instagram use? Faced with growing pressure to do more to stop online harm, the social media platform has rolled out a major new update to protect young people and ...

Meta is using AI technology to search for kids who are lying about their age on Instagram in order to bypass safeguards, the company announced on Monday. When Meta finds an account that it suspects ...

New research shows that while true Instagram addiction is rare, the widespread habit of labeling everyday scrolling as an “addiction” can sap users’ confidence, fuel self-blame, and steer them away ...