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Teenagers spend nearly five hours a day, on average, on social media. And there's growing consensus that it's a big problem for their mental health.

Mental health experts warn to watch social media use by teens Teenagers spend nearly five hours a day, on average, on social media. And there's growing consensus that it's a big problem for their ...

Other key findings from the survey: More teens report spending too much time on social media: 45% of teens say they spend too much time on social media in our current survey, up from 36% in 2022.

Yet social media can also disrupt sleep, convey unrealistic views of others’ lives, appearance or situations, and lead to mental health concerns. The issues are worse for teens.

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Social media’s effects on the mental health of young people are not well understood. That hasn’t stopped Congress, state legislatures, and the U.S. surgeon general from moving ahead with age ...

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This article was originally published on KFF Health News. Social media’s effects on the mental health of young people are not well understood. That hasn’t stopped Congress, state legislatures ...