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Does social media actually make teens anxious and depressed?

Does social media actually make teens anxious and depressed?

A new synthesis of 37 studies tracking almost 80,000 young people finds only a very weak link between social media use and anxiety or depression,...

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Pearls and Irritations

John Gleeson

Does time on social media make teens anxious and depressed? The evidence is not so clear

Does time on social media make teens anxious and depressed? The evidence is not so clear

The social media ban for under-16s may stem from concern about a very real mental health crisis. But is it missing the point?

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John Gleeson