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While this report is unlikely to settle the long-running debate about whether social media is more helpful or harmful to young people, the fact that teens’ views are shifting is telling.

What research actually says about social media and kids’ health There is no clear scientific evidence that social media is causing mental health issues among young people. Here’s what we do know.

One remarkable thing about the social media panic is that so much of it takes place on social media, where advocates of the panic blast out their latest concerns, policy efforts, or book publicity.

Given that social media is still a relatively new form of communication, combined with its now omnipresent use, there is widespread concern about its effects on mental health in youth.

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The issues are worse for teens. In May 2023, the Surgeon General released an advisory on social media effects on youth mental health.

Through this review, we discovered that social media’s effects on adolescent wellbeing are complex, varying by age, gender and the type of platform use.

Another commonly used term, “problematic social media use,” does not quite capture the depth of difficulties that individuals are experiencing with social media, Oberleitner said.