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Can social media bans protect young people's mental health? Early research suggests that bans aren't the answer

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The year 2026 has been an expensive one for social media platforms. Since March, YouTube and Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, have settled or paid out in multiple lawsuits totaling more than $17 billion for allegedly acting negligently, deliberately designing their platforms to ho…

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  1. Psychology Today: The Latest

    Why Banning Social Media Won't Fix Teen Mental Health (opens Psychology Today: The Latest)

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    For many teens, the same social media feed that shows them hate speech is the only place they feel seen. Banning teens isn't the answer.

  2. Phys

    Can social media bans protect young people's mental health? Early research suggests that bans aren't the answer (opens Phys)

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    The year 2026 has been an expensive one for social media platforms. Since March, YouTube and Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, have settled or paid out in multiple lawsuits totaling more than $17 billion for allegedly acting negligently, deliberately designing their platforms to ho…

  3. PhillyVoice

    Can social media bans protect young people's mental health? Early research suggests they aren't the answer (opens PhillyVoice)

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    Social media platforms are facing a loss of business as bans for minors are accelerating and spreading worldwide. But early data suggests these bans may do little to protect youth mental health.

  4. Fast Company

    Social media bans don’t protect young people’s mental health, early research shows (opens Fast Company)

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    The year 2026 has been an expensive one for social media platforms. Since March, YouTube and Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, have settled or paid out in multiple lawsuits to the tune of more than US$17 billion for allegedly acting negligently , deliberately designing their platfo…

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