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Poll finds nearly half of teens see social media as mostly negative

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April 22, 2025

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In a new survey released Tuesday, Pew Research Center found that 48% of teenagers say social media has a mostly negative effect on their peers — a 16% jump from three years ago. Reporting for TODAY, NBC’s Savannah Sellers sits down with a group of teens to talk about the impact of social media on their lives and unrealistic expectations set by influencers online.

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