In a candid conversation, 15-year-olds Iris, Max, and Benjamin explore their extensive engagement with various social media platforms, notably TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat. Iris shares that she uses Instagram for posting pictures and viewing stories while TikTok is mostly for watching videos with occasional posts of her own. Benjamin prefers using Snapchat to communicate with friends, reflecting a common trend among teens who engage with multiple platforms for different purposes.

The teenagers reveal their daily screen time, averaging two to three hours on weekdays and more during weekends. This routine illustrates how integral social media has become in their lives, almost as a pre-sleep ritual, highlighting its role in their social interactions. They also discuss parental controls, with Iris mentioning her parents' attempts to limit screen time, but ultimately admitting she finds ways around these restrictions, showcasing the challenge parents face in moderating their children's digital consumption.

Their concludes with a near unanimity in their belief that all their peers are on social media, indicating that it is a ubiquitous presence in their social circles. This conversation sheds light on the normalization of social media among youth and raises questions about the implications for mental health, social skills, and the potential for addiction, as they navigate the complexities of online life in a digitized world.