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🌟 Lifestyle
Am I on social media too much?
See how your daily social media usage compares to averages.
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How much social media is normal?
The global average is 2 hours 23 minutes per day on social media (DataReportal 2024). That adds up to over 36 days per year scrolling.
Daily social media time by age (GWI/DataReportal 2024)
- 16–24: 3 hours/day (heaviest users)
- 25–34: 2 hours 30 min/day
- 35–44: 2 hours/day
- 45–54: 1 hour 40 min/day
- 55+: 1 hour 15 min/day
Most used platforms (daily time)
- TikTok: 58 min/day (highest per session)
- YouTube: 48 min/day
- Instagram: 33 min/day
- Facebook: 31 min/day
- X (Twitter): 22 min/day
Mental health impact
Research shows 30 minutes/day is the threshold where social media starts to negatively affect mental health, especially for teens. Over 3 hours/day is associated with doubled risk of anxiety and depression symptoms (APA 2024).