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New study says social media made billions off teens, children in 2022

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The nation's leading social media platforms generated almost $11 billion in combined ad revenues from U.S. users under age 18 in2022, according to Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

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  1. NBC New York

    Social media companies made $11 billion in US ad revenue off of minors, a Harvard study finds (opens NBC New York)

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    A study from Harvard says social media companies collectively made over $11 billion in U.S. advertising revenue from minors last year.

  2. Triblive

    Social media companies made $11 billion in U.S. ad revenue from minors, Harvard study finds (opens Triblive)

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    Social media companies collectively made over $11 billion in U.S. advertising revenue from minors last year, according to a study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health published on Wednesday.

  3. MyNorthwest

    Social media companies made $11 billion in US ad revenue from minors, Harvard study finds (opens MyNorthwest)

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    Social media companies collectively made over $11 billion in U.S. advertising revenue from minors last year, according to a study from the Harvard T.H.

  4. New York Post

    Social media companies made whopping $11B in ad revenue from minors: study (opens New York Post)

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    According to the Harvard study, YouTube derived the greatest ad revenue from users 12 and under ($959.1M), followed by Instagram ($801.1M) and Facebook ($137.2M).

  5. UPI

    New study says social media made billions off teens, children in 2022 (opens UPI)

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    The nation's leading social media platforms generated almost $11 billion in combined ad revenues from U.S. users under age 18 in2022, according to Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

  6. FOX 4 Dallas

    Social media companies earned $11 billion in ad revenue from minors, Harvard study shows (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    Researchers say the findings show a need for government regulation of social media since the companies that stand to make money from children who use their platforms have failed to meaningfully self-regulate.

  7. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Social media businesses tally $11B in US ad revenue via minors, study finds (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    The platforms themselves don’t share publicly how much money they earn from minors.

  8. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Social media made over $11B on ads aimed at minors in ’23 (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Social media companies collectively made over $11 billion in U.S. advertising revenue from minors last year, according to a study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health published on Wednesday.

  9. Blaze Media

    Social media giants made $11 billion in ad revenue from US children: Study (opens Blaze Media)

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    Social media giants raked in $11 billion in advertising revenue from children based in the United States, a Harvard-led study recently found.A study released Wednesday from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health revealed that Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, and X, formerly Twi…

  10. The Daily Caller

    Top Social Media Companies Made Billions From Ads For Minors: REPORT (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Major social media companies collectively made nearly $11 billion in advertising revenue from American individuals under the age of 18 in 2022.

  11. Portland Press Herald

    Social media made $11 billion in U.S. ad revenue from minors, study finds (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    A study from Harvard says social media companies collectively made over $11 billion in U.S. advertising revenue from minors last year.

  12. Fortune

    Social media made $11 billion in U.S. ad sales from minors and therefore has 'overwhelming financial incentives' to avoid protecting children, study finds (opens Fortune)

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    The researchers say government regulation of social media is needed since companies that profit from children have failed to meaningfully self-regulate.

  13. Hawaiitribune Herald

    Social media companies made $11 billion in US ad revenue from minors, Harvard study finds - Hawaii Tribune-Herald (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    Social media companies collectively made over $11 billion in U.S. advertising revenue from minors last year, according to a study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health published on Wednesday.

  14. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Study: Social media made $11B in U.S. ad revenue from minors (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Social media companies collectively made over $11 billion in U.S. advertising revenue from minors last year, according to a study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health published on Wednesday.

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