Why 3 in 4 Gen Z blame social media for their mental health decline

Three in four Gen Zers are putting the blame on social media for having a negative impact on their mental health, according to a new study, commissioned by LG Electronics and conducted by Talker Research.

The poll of 2,000 Gen Z Americans who use social media found Instagram (20%), TikTok (20%) and Facebook (13%) have all had a negative impact on their wellbeing.

Many said the reasons they use social media are because they’re bored (66%), want to laugh (59%), want to see what’s happening in the world (49%) and to see what their friends are up to (44%).

However, this social media scrolling leaves nearly half of Gen Zers (49%) feeling some kind of negative emotion like stress and anxiety (30%).