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The New York TimesDespite the headlines, the impact of social apps on adolescent mental health isn’t so clear.

APA Speaking of Psychology PodcastEva Telzer, PhD, explains why teens take more risks and why that risk-taking is sometimes beneficial, why parents have more influence than they think, and how social media and other technology use may be affecting teens’ behavior and development.

CNN CNN’s Audie Cornish delves into the perils of social media and chronicles the journey of three separate families, united by their efforts to hold social media companies accountable for the content published on their platforms.

PBS NCSocial Media Affects How Teens See the World and Their Place in It

WRAL News WRAL’s On the Record discusses the connection between social media use and mental health.

Chapelboro.comA presidential panel of the American Psychological Association recently issued a “Health Advisory on Social Media Use in Adolescence,” with ten recommendations for teens and parents.

CNN HealthTeens on social media is a problem many parents and guardians have lost sleep over, but for which few feel there are real, practical solutions. Don’t worry, there are, experts say.

HHS.GOVThe U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory

The New York TimesThe U.S. surgeon general and the American Psychological Association have urged parents to monitor adolescents for “problematic” social media use. We asked experts for some realistic and effective ways to do this.

GMAIn the first guidance of its kind, the American Psychological Association (APA) has issued sweeping recommendations intended to help teenagers use social media safely.