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But fewer (14%) think they negatively affect them personally ... Teen girls are more likely than boys to get this information on social media. Four-in-ten girls say they at least sometimes get mental ...
Teenagers identified a broader range of influences and pressures that affect their mental ... and particularly for girls.” Still, the existing research about social media’s influence on ...
A new report identified a wide range of risks girls face across popular online platforms including grooming, harassment and abuse.
Lower scores for social media for communicating with adults The items scoring lowest among both boys and girls are psychological well-being and communication with the adults who are closest to ...
Extensive data suggests a fixation on appearance can affect self ... girls in particular. Girls are experiencing high levels of sadness and hopelessness. Whether social media exposure causes ...
AI-generated “filter bubbles” and “echo chambers”, created when algorithms selectively present information aligned with a ...
Increased screen time is often linked to poor mental health, specifically depression, especially in girls. However ... or externalizing, may affect social media use differently.
Women and girls are disproportionately impacted by eating disorders and body dissatisfaction, with social media having ...
Social media can push vulnerable young people towards developing eating disorders by glorifying thinness and promoting fake, ...