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All this screen time has an undeniable impact (for better or worse). Social media's negative effects on youth mental health have been well-documented, leading the U.S. Surgeon General to issue a ...
Social media can significantly influence body image concerns in female adolescents. [27] Young women who are easily influenced by the images of others on social media may hold themselves to an unrealistic standard for their bodies because of the prevalence of digital image alteration. Social media can be a gateway to Body dysmorphic disorder.
For young people, social media has many pros and cons that can be difficult to balance, according to a new report from Common Sense Media and Hopelab. How teens view social media’s impact on ...
The U.S. Surgeon general says kids and teens who use social media for more than 3 hours a day are doubly at risk for having mental health issues, like anxiety or depression, and said teens spend ...
Social media allows for mass cultural exchange and intercultural communication, despite different ways of communicating in various cultures. [224] Social media has affected the way youth communicate, by introducing new forms of language. [225] Novel acronyms save time, as illustrated by "LOL", which is the ubiquitous shortcut for "laugh out loud".
The evidence, although of mainly low to moderate quality, shows an correlation between heavy screen time and a variety of health physical and mental health problems. [6] However, moderate use of digital media is also correlated with benefits for young people in terms of social integration, mental health, and overall well-being.
Cyberbullying is an intense form of psychological abuse, whose victims are more than twice as likely to suffer from mental disorders compared to traditional bullying. [170] The reluctance youth have in telling an authority figure about instances of cyberbullying has led to fatal outcomes.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued an advisory calling for action to be taken to protect kids from the potentially harmful effects of social media use on their mental health and well-being.