Wake-up call: Landmark social media ruling exposes addictive algorithms as teen survey highlights dangers

A Colorado teen surveyed over 1,000 girls and found strong links social media use and anxiety, depression and sleep deprivation in young girls.

After talking to nearly 1,100 teens about social media and making a terrifying self-harm discovery, 17-year-old deleted TikTok, Instagram

The kids are not alright — and they know it. It seems like Americans can’t agree on anything today, but if there’s one thing ...
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Teen girls cannot escape unrealistic beauty ideals on social media, researchers say

Girls between the ages of 13 and 19 are widely exposed to beauty content online that promotes products unsuitable for young skin—even when they are not actively seeking beauty-related information.
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World Happiness Report links social media use and decline in happiness

The Gallup World Happiness Report links excessive phone and social media use, among other factors, to a decrease in happiness.

Young teen girls immediately hit with ‘explosion’ of sexually explicit messages and photos when they sign up for social media

The product is very good at connecting people with interests, and if your interest is little girls, it will be really good at ...
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How Social Media and Cultural Pressure Are Harming Our Girls

Psychologists rightfully blame girls’ high stress levels and poor mental health outcomes at least partly on social media. The average girl today starts using social platforms by age 12, and they are ...