Should social media be banned for children under 18? Why one researcher says the politicians and press have it all wrong—that social media has little to no impact on the mental health of teens.
State legislation limiting social media often doesn't take complexity or nuance into account.States should consider investing in widespread media literacy education instead of attempting to limit access.I recently attended a mental health and social media symposium organized by Spencer Cox, the governor of my home state of Utah. Cox"There is a compounding effect [of social media] that is impacting all of us and I am deeply worried about it.
In my state, there was a bill being introduced that was considering an outright ban on social media for anyone under the age of 18. The bill was softened slightly to require parent ID for any underage youth. Other states have introduced similar bills to significantly limit youth access to social media.There is just one problem with this collectiveI am a social media scholar and have been studying the impact of media on children for twenty years.
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