'We are in the middle of a youth mental health crisis, and I am increasingly concerned that social media is contributing to the harm that kids are experiencing.'
released on May 23, says that 95% of teenagers use social media regularly, adding that there is not enough evidence “to determine if social media use is sufficiently safe for them.”
can cause. For example, in terms of body image, 46% of adolescents aged 13-17 said social media makes them feel worse about their bodies.about why the advisory was issued and what young people should take away from it.We are in the middle of a youth mental health crisis, and I am increasingly concerned that social media is contributing to the harm that kids are experiencing.
So the bottom line is that this harm is coming through different channels. It's coming through a combination of harmful content that kids are exposed to [including] violence, sexual content, but also bullying and harassment. And look, there are steps that young people can take today that will help, and I laid out a number of these in the advisory, including the fact that we want young people to know that it's important to reach out for help if they feel like they're being negatively affected by social media. We also want young people to pay attention to how they feel when they use social media, and if it doesn't make you feel good that's an important sign to pay attention to.
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