B
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45%
45% -- share reporting social media harms confidence for U.S. social media users (2024)
45% of U.S. social media users report that social media harms their confidence.
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45%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2024
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2,000
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B
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75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Forbes Health/OnePoll
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Tier B
https://www.dentistryiq.com/for-patients/cosmetic-dentistry/article/55089590/comparison-kills-why-ge… ↗
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Comparison kills: Why Gen Z is self-conscious about their smile
Comparison kills: Why Gen Z is self-conscious about their smile
Social media has been impacting the way we view ourselves for over a decade now. Gen Z, the first generation exposed to social media from childhood on, has been comparing their appearances to friends, celebrities, and influencers for ro…
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Forbes Health/OnePoll
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Forbes Health and OnePoll survey of 2,000 U.S. social media users
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U.S. social media users: 45% share reporting social media harms confidence. Source: Forbes Health/OnePoll (2024). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/social-media-harms-smile-confidence-2024
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