Most parents think teens today are facing a unique set of challenges compared with in the past

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December 14, 2022

Explicit content, time-wasting are key social media worries for parents of U.S. teens

Most parents think teens today are facing a unique set of challenges compared with in the past

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Most parents think teens today are facing a unique set of challenges compared with in the past

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Explicit content, time-wasting are key social media worries for parents of U.S. teens
Parents more likely to be concerned about their teen seeing explicit content on social media than these sites leading to anxiety, depression or lower self-esteem
Black parents more likely than their White or Hispanic counterparts to monitor their teen’s social media use
Hispanic parents are more likely than Black or White parents to be highly worried their teen could share too much about themselves on social media

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