There’s growing pressure from advocacy groups, judiciary committees, and even from President Biden himself for social media companies to become more accountable for all of these issues. My daughter, who’s about to turn 22, wasn’t allowed to have social media apps on her devices until about halfway through high school, and we limited it to 30 minutes a day and only when all her homework was done. “We talk about it openly and honestly, and they demonstrate the learning and gradual adoption of technology while taking a larger role in governing themselves,” Brady says. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) reports smartphones and social media can cause an “increase in mental distress, self-injurious behaviour and suicidality among youth,” and that “the effects appear to be greatest among girls.” It can disrupt homework, socialization, exercise, play, outdoor activity, brain development, and just about everything else medical experts and society in general agree grows healthy humans. The damage it can inflict on children, tweens, and teens is especially alarming. This is especially relevant for many marginalized identities, including racial, ethnic, sexual, and gender minorities, according to the American Psychological Association.īut a myriad of experts who study tech’s impact on young people say harmful practices are part of social media’s DNA. Platforms likely suck up as much personal data as possible for targeted marketing, data sharing, and a constant, unfettered, psychologically manipulative land grab for attention. Social media use can have some positive impacts, including helping to make online connections between youngsters who feel isolated offline.
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