Judged 24/7 by the world: Social media is worsening youth mental health

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“Time with family, time doing almost absolutely everything, is being pushed out because these [social media] platforms are specifically designed to maximize engagement. They're designed to keep users hooked to their phone throughout the day. And so we're constantly being pulled away from the real world, where we develop skills,” says Zach Rausch, research scientist at New York University.

“Time with family, time doing almost absolutely everything, is being pushed out because these [social media] platforms are specifically designed to maximize engagement. They're designed to keep users hooked to their phone throughout the day. And so we're constantly being pulled away from the real world, where we develop skills,” says Zach Rausch, research scientist at New York University. Credit: Shutterstock.

Technology has devastated kids’ abilities to connect and learn. Pew data from 2022 says nearly half of teens were online almost constantly. 

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Critics review the latest film releases: “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” “La Chimera,” “The Shadowless Tower” and “Wicked Little Letters.”

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Jonathan Bastian

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Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Zeke Reed, Jack Ross