Social media may play a major role in anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts, but platforms like TikTok and Instagram are habits that are hard to break.
Teens like TikTok and Instagram because they are a primary mechanism for interacting with peers.The evidence of harm is largely correlational, finding that more time spent on social media corresponds to greater psychological problems, for instance. Such correlations do not establish a causal connection between social media and psychological problems. However, experiments where teens were randomly assigned to use social media or do something else supported a causal relationship.
This is partly because the content is congenial and partly because the algorithms running the apps are good at serving up content that keeps the user engaged. Platforms encourage compulsive use by design. Posting on social media is one way that adolescents connect with people they know in the real world. That is another reason that the sites are so “sticky.” As to why teens hate the platforms, this is the mirror image of why they love them.
While many teens know that they would be much happier in a world without TikTok and Instagram, they persist to stay in touch with their peers, including their friend group. This dilemma raises a classic public action problem.Evidently, most teens would like to be relieved of the anxiety associated with social media use. Yet, they cannot opt out because their close friends are active on platforms like TikTok and Instagram. If adolescents were to opt out en masse, they would all be much happier.
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