Gallup – World Happiness Report, 2026

The World Happiness Report 2026 explores the relationship between social media use and wellbeing, particularly among adolescents.

It presents international evidence on happiness and social media, highlighting social media's harmful effects on adolescents at a population level, gender differences in adolescent life satisfaction, and policy implications for health and technology. The report also examines problematic social media use considering family socioeconomic status across 43 countries, the role of trust and social connections in internet use, and regional insights from the Middle East and North Africa.