Ep. 246: Kids and Phones
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
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The smoking gun: adolescentes identifican claramente la relación entre RRSS y salud mental
The consensus on the negative impact of social media on adolescent mental health was established through self-reporting by teenagers. Leaked documents from meta revealed that teens blamed Instagram for increasing rates of anxiety and depression, with this reaction being consistent across all groups. Data from Australia also showed that Australian teens identified social media as the primary reason for worsening youth mental health. The final confirmation came from the teens themselves, stating that social media was causing them harm, providing a strong and clear indication of the detrimental effects.
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