A recent National Academies consensus study, Social Media and Adolescent Health, examined current research about social media’s effects on the mental and physical health of young people. The resulting report calls for a better understanding of social media’s influence on development and makes specific recommendations for policymakers and other leaders in the categories of design, training and education, online harassment, and research. Access the full report and other resources here: nationalacadem...
Sources for data points used in video:
Vogels, E., R. Gelles-Watnick, and N. Massarat. 2022. Teens, social media and technology 2022. Pew Research Center.
Rideout, V., A. Peebles, S. Mann, and M. B. Robb. 2021. The Common Sense Census: Media use by tweens and teens. San Francisco, CA: Common Sense.