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Social Media
02
Aug

NYT OPINION -This Is Our Chance to Pull Teenagers Out of the Smartphone Trap

August 2, 2021
"Smartphone access and internet use increased in lockstep with teenage loneliness," @JonHaidt and @jean_twenge write.  https://t.co/trSzP0IR76— New York Times Opinion (@nytopinion) July 31, 2021 July 31, 2021 By Jonathan Haidt and Jean M. Twenge The authors are psychologists who have spent years studying the effect of smartphones and social media on our daily lives and mental health. As students return...
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22
Jul

Worldwide increases in adolescent loneliness

July 22, 2021,
Jean M. Twenge, Jonathan Haidt, Andrew B. Blake, Cooper McAllister, Hannah Lemon, Astrid Le Roy,Worldwide increases in adolescent loneliness, Journal of Adolescence, 2021, ISSN 0140-1971, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2021.06.006.(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140197121000853) Abstract Introduction Several studies have documented increases in adolescent loneliness and depression in the U.S., UK, and Canada after 2012, but it is unknown whether these trends appear worldwide...
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16
May

AGs Urge Zuckerberg to Halt Plans for Kids’ Instagram

May 16, 2021
The World Health Organization & American Academy of Pediatrics recommend no screen time at all for children under 5, and an hour or less of screen time per day for kids 5 and older. https://t.co/BzAUMAr8Pa #childhealth pic.twitter.com/wkRx99pSb5— Public News Service (@PNS_News) May 16, 2021 By Nadia Ramlagan May 14, 2021 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee’s attorney...
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13
Sep

The Social Dilemma | Official Trailer | Netflix

September 13, 2020
We tweet, we like, and we share— but what are the consequences of our growing dependence on social media? As digital platforms increasingly become a lifeline to stay connected, Silicon Valley insiders reveal how social media is reprogramming civilization by exposing what’s hiding on the other side of your screen. https://Netflix.com/thesocialdilemma ABOUT THE SOCIAL DILEMMA...
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