Impact of Social Media

Australia Leader Defends Social Media Ban

Northwestern professor of Psychology Renee Engeln, PhD talks about a social media ban and the potential impact on teen's mental health.

Psychology Today · 2d

Why Is Social Media Harmful to Children and Teens?

Nature · 21h

Australia’s world-first social media ban is a ‘natural experiment’ for scientists

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Australian teenagers skirt world’s first social media ban

Teenagers in Australia are cheating the government’s world-first social media ban and openly mocking the Prime Minister on banned platforms.

BreakingNews.ie · 1d

Social media ban for children under 16 begins in Australia

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'This is the end': Australian teens mourn loss of social media as ban begins

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Australian PM says social media ban a 'proud day' - but some teens say they still have access

Anika Wells, Australia’s communications minister, says she isn’t intimidated by technology firms pushing back against the nation’s unprecedented social media ban.

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Should the US adopt Australia’s social media ban for teens? Experts weigh in

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Britain to decide whether to ban under-16s from social media like Australia has done

The Atlanta Voice

‘We need to protect our children’: Georgia Senate study on impact of social media and AI on kids is approved

Georgia State Senator Shawn Still co-chairs a study committee examining the impact of social media and AI on children, aiming for bipartisan legislation.

Study reveals true impact of social media on a child’s attention span

A major new study from Sweden and the United States found that children with significant social media access experience a notable erosion in their ability to concentrate.

University of Minnesota Twin Cities

How social media use impacts teen body image

Social media usage among teens is more prevalent than ever before. In recent years, researchers have begun investigating how much social media affects teen weight concerns and body image issues. A new study from the University of Minnesota College of Education and Human Development and Stanford University uses an innovative method to track teen’s social media usage and body image over time.

Los Angeles Magazine

Digital Wellness: The Impact of Social Media on Mental Health

Members of the editorial and news staff of the Los Angeles magazine and the Engine Vision Media Network were not involved in the creation of this content. If the latest headlines are any indication, digital wellness is a buzzworthy topic that’s gaining ...

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Australia is booting kids under 16 off social media. Some senators hope the US is next: 'Our lack of action is inexcusable.'

Australia's new law requires social media companies to bar young teenagers from opening accounts. US Senators are trying to do something similar.