Racial Differences in How Teens Use Social Media | The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
Apr 28, 2026 - 00:00

Black teens are significantly more likely than their peers to use social media to get news. Nearly six-in-ten Black teens say they use TikTok to get news, compared to less than half of Hispanic and White teens. Black teens are also almost twice as likely to post daily on the video-sharing app.