{"id":1972132,"date":"2023-07-13T15:26:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T19:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teens-dont-read-books-anymore-because-theyre-wasting-their-lives-on-tiktok\/"},"modified":"2023-07-13T15:27:24","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T19:27:24","slug":"teens-dont-read-books-anymore-because-theyre-wasting-their-lives-on-tiktok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teens-dont-read-books-anymore-because-theyre-wasting-their-lives-on-tiktok\/","title":{"rendered":"Teens ditch books for TikTok, wasting their lives."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fteens-dont-read-books-anymore-because-theyre-wasting-their-lives-on-tiktok%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1972132&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure>\n      <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>American Teens Choose TikTok Over Books<\/h2>\n<p>American teens aren&#8217;t reading anymore as books take a backseat to TikTok in the digital era.<\/p>\n<p>According to a recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationsreportcard.gov\/highlights\/ltt\/2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report<\/a>, nearly 1 in 3 13-year-old students said they either &#8220;never&#8221; or &#8220;hardly ever&#8221; read during their downtime. Just 14 percent reported reading &#8220;almost every day,&#8221; down from 17 percent in 2020 and down from 27 percent in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Sasha Quinton, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-former-ag-barr-initiated-spying-program-on-americans-back-in-1992\/\" title=\"FLASHBACK: Former AG Barr Initiated Spying Program on Americans Back in 1992\">executive vice president<\/a> for Scholastic School Reading Events <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/education\/4093843-reading-for-fun-plunges-to-crisis-level-for-us-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">characterized<\/a> the drop as a &#8220;crisis&#8221; for American education in an interview with The Hill.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If we focus on that book joy and just connecting kids to funny stories and explosive stories and things that sparked their interest, then they are learning to read and they are on the path to being lifelong readers,&#8221; Quinton said.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, teens are turning their time to social media, with platforms reaching the next generation at younger and younger ages. Last year, the New York Times <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/fnwx3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> on a survey from Common Sense Media that found children and teens are using screens and social media &#8220;more than ever.&#8221; For adolescents aged 13-18, average daily screen time now exceeds 8 and a half hours.<\/p>\n<p>Another <a href=\"https:\/\/ifstudies.org\/reports\/teens-and-tech\/2022\/executive-summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">study<\/a> from last year <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/10\/31\/study-outside-of-school-americas-teens-average-70-hours-per-week-glued-to-screens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">found<\/a> teens aged 11-18 averaged more than 10 hours a day online spent either shopping, gaming, texting, video chatting, or navigating social media.<\/p>\n<p>Given the addictive algorithms engineered by major tech platforms, it&#8217;s no wonder American teens today are more captivated by their smartphones than their books. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2023\/04\/24\/teens-and-social-media-key-findings-from-pew-research-center-surveys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">According<\/a> to the Pew Research Center, more than half of teens aged 13 to 17 surveyed by the pollster said it would be &#8220;hard&#8221; to give up social media despite more participants reporting such activity had a net-negative impact on individuals their age than those who said the effect was mostly positive.<\/p>\n<p>A rise in teen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\/spike-teen-depression-aligns-rise-social-media-new-poll-suggests-not-going-anywhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">depression<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/directorsblog.nih.gov\/2018\/07\/24\/study-associates-frequent-digital-media-use-in-teens-with-adhd-symptoms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/have-you-tried-box-breathing\/\" title=\"Have You Tried Box Breathing?\">attention deficit disorders<\/a><\/a>, meanwhile, coincides with the proliferation of social media. Diagnoses for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walsh-kids-are-struggling-to-focus-during-online-school-now-theyre-being-diagnosed-with-adhd-this-is-cruel\/\" title=\"WALSH: Kids Are Struggling To Focus During Online School. Now They\u2019re Being Diagnosed With ADHD. This Is Cruel.\">attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder<\/a> (ADHD) have continued to <a href=\"https:\/\/epicresearch.org\/articles\/number-of-adhd-patients-rising-especially-among-women\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">increase<\/a> across all ages in the aftermath of pandemic lockdowns, wherein <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teens-dont-read-books-anymore-because-theyre-wasting-their-lives-on-tiktok\/\" title=\"Teens ditch books for TikTok, wasting their lives.\">government mandates incentivized sedentary lifestyles played<\/a> out online. NAEP also reported in June that 13-year-old students are showing &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/equality-not-elitism\/no-signs-of-academic-recovery-after-school-lockdowns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">no signs<\/a>&#8221; of academic recovery from the prolonged lockdowns.<\/p>\n<p>The Pew Research Center found YouTube and TikTok are the most popular apps for teens aged 13-17. But while American adolescents are distracted by quick videos promoting hyper-sexualization and <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/tiktok-suggests-eating-disorder-and-self-harm-content-to-new-teen-accounts-within-minutes-study-finds-12768061\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eating disorders<\/a> on the Beijing-based TikTok, a Chinese version of the app <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/02\/25\/china-is-hurting-us-kids-with-tiktok-but-protecting-its-own\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">amplifies<\/a> educational and &#8220;inspiring&#8221; content with strict time limits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>[READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/09\/06\/parents-dont-let-the-chinese-communist-party-protect-kids-from-screens-more-than-you-do\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Parents, Don&#8217;t Let The Chinese Communist Party Protect Kids From Screens More Than You Do<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr>\n<p>Tristan Justice is the western correspondent for The Federalist and the author of Social Justice Redux, a conservative newsletter on culture, health, and wellness. He has also written for The Washington Examiner and The Daily Signal. His work has also been featured in Real Clear Politics and Fox News. Tristan graduated from George Washington University where he majored in political science and minored in journalism. Follow him on Twitter at @JusticeTristan or contact him at Tristan@thefederalist.com. Sign up for Tristan&#8217;s email newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/socialjusticeredux.substack.com\/about\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-image data-amount=\"5\">\n<h2>Popular<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American teens are prioritizing TikTok over books, with 1 in 3, 13-year-old students admitting to rarely or never reading, as per the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Only 14% read daily, a decline from 17%. 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