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64. Is Facebook Bad for Your Mental Health?

Freakonomics, M.D.

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Social Media Has Made Mental Health Worse

In 2018, a 14 year old girl in England named Molly Russell died by suicide. Afterward, it was discovered she had viewed more than 2000 posts related to suicide and self harm on social media platforms. This was alarming and led to a lot of questions around what our kids engaging in, how do we keep them safe? What are the interventions that can then be done, and also what is the role of social media companies?"

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