17% of teens reported seeing too much inappropriate content and being contacted by strangers

"NEGATIVE EXPERIENCES ON INSTAGRAM: SUMMARY OF KEY FINDINGS" "Teens that feel pressure to look perfect, spending too much time, and fear of missing out often on IG are less likely to be satisfied with various dimensions of their well-being" "These issues are also most prevalent on IG than any other social app" "Specifically, the pressure to look perfect is significantly more common on Instagram than all other apps" "While the general messaging of 'Connecting me to my friends' is the most preferred, 'Discovering new things to try' may be another effective messaging to address various issues" [Frequency of Negative Experiences on Instagram (% Often + Very Often Among Teen IG MAPMAPMonthly Active PeopleCore Meta engagement metric counting distinct people active on a platform in a month. Paired with DAP in internal goal-setting; the MAP/DAP ratio is used as a measure of how frequently a monthly user returns.Full entry ↗)]: • Feeling like I have to look perfect: "32%" • Feeling like I waste too much time: "23%" • Feeling like I'm missing out on life: "19%" • Seeing too much inappropriate content: "17%" • Worrying about how my content will be used: "17%" • Being contacted by strangers: "17%" • Seeing my friends / followers argue too much: "16%"