The Impact of Social Media on Children and Teens

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I think that the most straightforward and potentially impactful solutions are around children and teens comes to social media, especially younger teens and kids. So what I and a lot of other people are starting to say is that we should raise the minimum age for social media to 16 and actually verify age. And you don't need a parent's permission to sign up for social media and you can just lie about your age. It's a pretty good guess that those algorithms are going to have a bigger impact on children and teens who don't have as much self control.

Are Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, and Baby Boomers truly distinct groups or just convenient labels? With millions of individuals in each category, it's hard to imagine they all share common experiences. Together with renowned psychologist Jean Twenge, Adam unravels the conventional notions of generations, exploring when these labels can be helpful and when they might miss the mark. Find Jean's book at factually.com/books

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