The Conversation

Social media has complex effects on adolescent wellbeing, and policymakers must take note

Tina Lowrey a reçu des financements de HEC Foundation. L.J. Shrum a reçu des financements de HEC Foundation In late 2024, more than 20 years after the birth of Facebook, the impact of social ...

Inconsistent sleep patterns in adolescents found to have widespread negative effects on the developing brain

Adolescents often sleep less than recommended and have substantially different sleep patterns on weekdays and weekends. Their ...
Forbes

Social Media Platforms Keep Kids Online Despite Mental Health Harms

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alison Escalante M.D. covers neurodiversity, pediatrics and parenting. The negative mental health effects of social media ...
Psychology Today

Social Media and Mental Distress

Social media and its effects on youth mental health have been a topic of intense discussion during the past few years. We have all heard the blistering assessments, but a few programs, books, ...
WDRB

3 tips for limiting negative effects of social media on children from a clinical psychologist

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- In a phone addicted world, it can be hard to protect children from its negative impacts. But one clinical psychologist is weighing in to help. The U.S. surgeon general has ...

European Parliament calls for an interdiction of social media for teens under 16

The European Parliament adopted Wednesday a proposal calling to ban social media for teenagers under the age of 16 as lawmakers ponder its negative impact on mental health and the politics of online ...
The New York Times

The Alarm Over Social Media Is Getting Through to Teens

Over the past few years there has been a growing chorus of parents, doctors and legal experts who have been sounding the alarm about the effects of social media on teenagers. Jonathan Haidt, a ...

Despite risks, most teens are regular users of social media; most have used chatbots

The Pew Research Center found that around two-thirds of teens use chatbots. Nearly 30% use them daily. ChatGPT is by far the ...