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Kids Who Use Social Media Are Falling Behind On These Two Vital Skills, Finds Study

But even the lowest users of social media, kids who used it just a single hour a day or less, still scored lower, too, by an ...

Social media could be shaping how kids’ brains learn—and not for the better

Researchers found that even limited social media use can hurt children’s ability to focus and retain information—echoing what ...

Study reveals how social media is harming kids' brains

In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory warning that social media could harm the mental health of children and ...
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Kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests, a study shows

Data from a large, ongoing study of adolescents shows a link between increasing social media use and lower cognition and ...
Knowridge Science Report

Too much social media may hurt kids’ thinking and memory skills

Spending too much time on social media might be hurting how children think, remember, and learn. A new study published in the ...
WFAE

Screen addiction and suicidal behaviors are linked for teens, a study shows

If you or someone you know is in crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline via call, text or chat. A new study finds that addiction to social media, mobile phones and video games is linked to ...

Social media usage linked to lower cognitive performance in preteens

Increasing social media usage among children has been linked to a decline in cognitive performance. A JAMA study involving ...
The Connecticut Mirror

Teens, screens, pressures, parenting — and prevention

A new academic year is a marker of time and transitions, for young people and families. Puberty, peer groups, achievement, anxiety —it’s a lot for adolescents in ...