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Nearly half (44%) of parents blamed social media as the single greatest negative influence on teens’ mental health, followed by technology and bullying.

And now, nearly half of US teens say social media has a mostly negative effect on people their age — and almost the same proportion say they’re cutting back on social media use.

The impact of social media on young people’s mental health and well-being is a growing topic of concern among parents, educators, health care professionals and regulators. And now, nearly half ...

This data jibes with previous findings about the negative effects of social media for teen girls’ body image. Fewer teens are also citing social media as a support system than did in 2022.

A growing number of teens say that social media is harmful and takes up too much of their time, according to a new report from Pew Research.

Opinion Could a social media detox improve our well-being? We conducted the largest-ever experiment on social media and emotional health. Here’s what we found.

Research shows that many factors influence how social media can impact – positively and negatively – the wellbeing of young people. But the media and politicians often draw simpler conclusions.