danah boyd on Digital Technology and Everyday Life
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Power of Media on Behavior and Mental Health
The relationship between digital technology and teen mental health is complex and not straightforward. There is a spectrum of influence that media can have on behavior, with some effects being methodologically questionable. Media can impact behavior in vulnerable individuals, such as in the case of suicide, where exposure to the idea of suicide as a coping mechanism can trigger real-life actions.
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