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NC Medical Society A UNC Chapel Hill study provides some of the first findings on how social media usage could have long-standing and important consequences on the development of adolescent brains.

Good Morning America A new study has identified a possible link between frequently checking social media and brain changes that are associated with having less control of impulsive behaviors among young adolescents.

WRAL (Raleigh, NC) A new study shows habitual checking of social media may impact young adolescents’ brain development.

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.

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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.