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Social Media is Making Gen Z Anxious. Yet They Aren’t Quitting
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Cecilia Buchanan
A recent study by Talker Research commissioned by LG Electronics has revealed a bleak picture of how social is impacting the mental health of Gen Zers. The study involved 2,000 American Gen Zers who use social media regularly interviewed between June 20 and June 24, 2024. An average user spends about five-and-a-half hours per day…
Several States Suing Meta Over Social Media ‘Altering’ Realities of American Youth
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Lauren McKeithen
Pexels.com
Numerous states are suing Meta, alleging its platforms, including Instagram and Facebook, have “profoundly altered the psychological and social realities of a generation of young Americans.” The 228-page complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California claims that Meta’s business model specifically targets young users, monetizing their attention through data…
New Study Finds That Frequent Social Media Use in Children Leads to Major Brain Changes
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Lauren McKeithen
Pexels.com
Here’s one more reason to limit your child’s time in front of a screen. Social media could be reprogramming children’s brains and making them hooked on “likes,” a new study from the University of North Carolina reveals. Experts say that apps such as Instagram or Snapchat could be making teenagers constantly check their phones to…
Do You Talk to People Face to Face? You May Be Preventing Suicide
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Stephanie Hertzenberg
The world has shrunk dramatically. Transatlantic journeys that once took months take a few hours. Emailing someone in Japan from England takes less than a second. Phone calls can reach Australia with as much ease, clarity and speed as they do a neighbor. This is advantageous to anyone who has studied abroad, worked in a…
Young Adults Are the Loneliest Generation According to New Study
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Stephanie Hertzenberg
For all that young people tend to talk about how they are constantly connected to their friends through social media, a recent survey conducted by BBC Radio 4’s All In The Mind in conjunction with the Wellcome Trust found that people between the ages of 16 and 24 are actually more lonely than any other…
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