Most Latino Parents Support Policies Addressing Social Media Impact on Children, Survey Shows

A survey indicates that according to their parents, one third of Latino adolescents and children using social media in the U.S. do it "almost constantly." (Credit: Freepik)

The vast majority of Latino parents showed willingness to support policy actions aimed at addressing social media use among children and adolescents to prevent mental health issues, a new survey by NGO Omidyar Network showed.

The study, titled "Parents of Latino Youth Social Media and Mental Health Survey," delved into consumption from this community as previous studies showed that Latinos use social media at higher rates than non-Latino Americans. This is especially relevant for the demographic, considering that Hispanics have a higher percentage of their population between the ages of 10 and 18 than any other group in the country.