TikTok leads as the most popular platform among underage users, research reveals
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Most U.S. adolescents, including 63.8% under 13, use social media despite age restrictions, with TikTok being the most popular. Many show signs of addiction, and 6.3% have secret accounts hidden from parents.
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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Wagamaga on 2025-01-11 08:51:10+00:00.

Original Title: TikTok leads as the most popular platform among underage users. Many children used multiple platforms, with under-13 users maintaining an average of 3.38 accounts. Furthermore, 6.3% of all respondents admitted to having secret accounts hidden from their parents.

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    1•1 month ago

    Wow the hyper engaging endless content delivery service is popular with people who haven’t fully learned self-regulation or to detect when they’re being manipulated???

    EDIT apologies I just saw what community this was posted in. It is nice to have studies to back up these notions that may feel obvious to us.