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Growing up in the social media age No. 385 OECD Digital Economy Papers Growing up in the social media age Disclaimers This paper was approved and declassified by the Digital Policy Committee (DPC) on 27March 2026. This document, as well as any data and map included herein, are without prejudice to the status of or sovereignty over anyterritory, to the delimitation of international frontiers and boundaries and to the name of any territory, city or area. The statistical data for Israel are supplied by and under the responsibility of the relevant Israeli authorities. The use ofsuchdata by the OECD is without prejudice to the status of the Golan Heights, East Jerusalem and Israeli settlements in the West Photo credits: © New Africa/Shutterstock. © OECD 2026 Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) This work is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. Byusing this work, you acceptto be bound by the terms of this licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Attribution–you must cite the work. Translations–you must cite the original work, identify changes to the original and add the following text:In the event of any Adaptations–you must cite the original work and add the following text:This is an adaptation of an original work by theOECD. The opinions expressed and arguments employed in this adaptation should not be reported as representing the official You must not use the OECD logo, visual identity or cover image without express permission or suggest the OECD endorses Any dispute arising under this licence shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the Permanent Court of Arbitration(PCA) Arbitration Rules 2012. The seat of arbitration shall be Paris (France). The number of arbitrators shall be one. Abstract Young people today interact in a range of digital environments–frombrowsing the Internet and playing video games to connecting with their peerson social media platforms. As social media has become central to how youngpeople communicate and consume information, parents, educators andpolicymakers increasingly worry that social media use may contribute tolower academic performance and negatively affect well-being. Thispaper Foreword The ongoing digital transformation of the economy and society holds many promises to spur innovation,generate efficiencies and improve services, and in doing so boost growth. Digital technologies empowerpeople by increasing access to information and enabling new forms of social engagement. Yet suchbenefits come with other challenges as digital transformation changes the nature and structure of TheOECD-Korea Digital Society Initiative (DSI), under the auspices of the OECD Digital Policy Committee(DPC) and supported by Korea, aims to help advance the DPC’s work on the societal aspects of digitaltransformation, including its implications for human rights, by integrating relevant expertise from acrossthe DPC and its data infrastructures. The DSI provides insights on the impacts of digital transformationand digital technology developmenton society, and a venue for countries to discuss, exchange andexplore This paperrepresents anoutputof theDSI. Itcontributes to a better understanding of key trends in thedigital transformation of societies across OECD Member and partner economies and it identifies innovative This paper was written by Hanna Pawelec and Molly Lesherwith contributions from Angela Attrey, underthe direction of Jerry Sheehan and Audrey Plonk.Research by Lorena Giuberti Coutinho in the initial phaseof the projectisgratefully acknowledged.The paperbenefited from feedbackfromCraig Matasick, Lisa Table of contents Disclaimers2 Abstract3 Foreword4 Executive summary 1 Introduction 2 What is social media and its impacts? The research on social media use and well-being outcomes is complex and nuancedSocial media use is ubiquitous among young people, although girls are more intensive users 18 3 The linkages between social media use and academic performance Students who use social media moderately have higher test scores, while excessive use isassociated with falling academic performance 4 Exploring policy approaches to manage social media use by young people22 Restrictions on digital devices in schools has gained popularity, but implementation is achallenge 22 5 Conclusion28 Annex A. Time spent by girls and boys on digital leisure activities References30 38 6GROWING UP IN THE SOCIAL MEDIA AGE FIGURES Figure1. Almost all young people use social media, but they spend more timebrowsing than communicatingand sharing digital content14Figure2. The average 15-year-old in the OECD spends 35 hours a week using social media15Figure3. Digital leisure activities differ by sex16Figure4. The more young people see their friends right after school, the more time they spend on socialmedia17Figure5. For young people who use social media,mathematics performance tends to decline as time spentincreases1