Parents Rate Platforms Differently

A representative Pew survey of 1,458 U.S. parents (Sept–Oct 2025) shows parents hold distinct views of TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat: many believe social media hurts teens’ sleep, productivity and mental health, even while seeing benefits for friendships. The platform‑level differences in parental concern suggest public opinion is not uniform across apps. — If parents treat platforms differently, policy responses (age checks, regulation, education campaigns) and platform design choices should be tailored rather than one‑size‑fits‑all.