Forbes December 10, 2024
Alison Escalante

The negative mental health effects of social media on kids and teens is well documented. Now, school districts and state governments are fighting back in the courts, alleging that social media companies have used the addictive properties of their platforms to keep kids online as long as possible, despite the negative mental health effects.

Social media can harm kids’ mental health

There is a large body of research linking social media use to negative mental health effects on kids and adolescents. For example, a 2019 JAMA study that found kids who used social media for more than three hours a day had two and a half times the risk of anxiety, depression and loneliness. In kids were were already struggling...

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