Social media hurts teens with anxiety and depression more than healthy peers

NC House moves forward two bills addressing social media harms

North Carolina House lawmakers took action on two bills on May 6 designed to address the potential harms of social media use by children and teens. The House gave its stamp of approval to House Bill 301 in a 106-6 bipartisan vote, without debate. That measure would require parental consent for teens between the ages of 14 and 15 in order to create a social media account.  Under the bill, social media platforms would be responsible for terminatin…

Social media hurts teens with anxiety and depression more than healthy peers

Adolescents with mental health conditions spend more time on social media and engage differently online than their mentally healthy peers, particularly in social comparison and emotional reactivity to feedback. These differences vary by condition type, with internalizing disorders showing stronger effects across key engagement measures.

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Sun, L. Retraction Note: Social media usage and students’ social anxiety, loneliness and well-being: does digital mindfulness-based intervention effectively work?. BMC Psychol 13, 480 (2025). Rewrite this content in English for a famous science magazine, at least 2500 words, without subheadings and bullet points. Contain technical explanations and write in English to go viral. Contain nothing but news. Have at least 14 paragraphs in the news and…