We know that social media can be harmful to teens. Meta has found in its own research ... Though teens say social media is more likely to help their friendships than hurt them, social media ...

Teens’ views of the impact of social media on their peers has grown increasingly negative ... Still, nearly half (46%) say these platforms neither hurt nor help. Friendships are the only aspect of ...

But the survey also revealed a growing wariness among teens about the influence of social media: Roughly half (48 percent) said it has a mostly ... connect and nurture friendships, while 63 ...

Social media has a complex impact on teens’ mental ... Around three-quarters of teens said social media is positive for friendships and creativity. YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat ...

One in five U.S. teens say social media has negatively impacted their mental health and nearly half say it has a mostly negative impact on kids their age. A Pew Research Center report published ...

The report, which was based on a survey of 1,391 teens and parents in the United States, sheds light on how teens’ perspective on social media has changed amid increasing calls to hold online ...

In one survey, three in four Gen Zers said that social media has negatively impacted their mental health. However, many also pointed to the positives of being online, such as connecting with loved ...

Throughout the school day, adolescents are on their phones. Adolescents are connecting to their peers on social media, so it has really changed the landscape of adolescent development in a way ...

Now, not so much. Social media make up a minimal part of my news diet and my day. I can pinpoint several reasons for this. But its effects are harder to gauge. Has cutting back on social made me ...

It has struck a chord. The other is that policy is moving in Haidt’s direction. [CLIPS] The governor of Utah has signed a sweeping bill to limit children’s access to social media. Florida ...