Is Social Media Hurting Our Students?

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Title:	Is Social Media Hurting Our Students?
Authors:	Goodwin, Bryan¹
Source:	Educational Leadership. Feb2024, Vol. 81 Issue 5, p84-85. 2p.
Subject Terms:	*Social media, Mental health of teenagers, Online social networks, Internet & teenagers
Company/Entity:	Meta Platforms Inc. , Instagram Inc.
Abstract:	The author talks about the different conclusions of studies on the link between social media use and adolescent mental health. Topics include the lawsuits filed by school districts in the U.S. against social media companies such as Facebook and Instagram alleging their content contributed to adolescent mental health crisis, a negative association between digital media use and teens' mental health found by a study using the same data from another study, and the reasons behind these differences.
Database:	Education Research Complete

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Abstract:	The author talks about the different conclusions of studies on the link between social media use and adolescent mental health. Topics include the lawsuits filed by school districts in the U.S. against social media companies such as Facebook and Instagram alleging their content contributed to adolescent mental health crisis, a negative association between digital media use and teens' mental health found by a study using the same data from another study, and the reasons behind these differences.
ISSN:	00131784