The Daily Star (Bangladesh) The effect of social media use on children is a fraught area of research as parents and policymakers try to ascertain the results of a vast experiment already in full swing.
Independent UK Children who grow up checking social media are becoming hypersensitive to feedback from peers
Canada Today Teens’ frequent habitual checking of social media is linked to changes in brain development as they grow, a new study has warned.
Health Digest A 2020 study published in Child Development found that teens who received fewer likes on a simulated social media app were found to have more negative thoughts about themselves.
KNX Radio (Los Angeles) If you’re older, you might remember your parents telling you watching too much television would rot your brain. Fast-forward — most of our brains haven’t completely rotted away. Now parents today are telling kids too much time on the computer or smart phones is bad for you.
KCRA 3 (Sacramento) Those who checked their platforms more often were more likely to be sensitive to general social rewards and punishments, according to the study published Tuesday.
Parent Herald According to a study, social media usage can have significant and long-established brain development consequences.
Deserert News (Salt Lake City, Utah) Research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests teens can become hypersensitive to feedback from peers.
Health Imaging Should habitual use of social media in adolescents be cause for concern in terms of their brain development?