Listen "The ‘double-edged sword’ of social media in adolescent mental health"
Episode Synopsis
Researcher Danny Muñoz Lopez studies the connection between media use and adolescent mental health and wellbeing. While the focus often centers on mental harms from technologies like social media, Lopez notes that social media can also provide connection for young people, especially for those from historically marginalized groups. She also emphasizes the need to include young people in discussions around children and technology.Resources mentioned:Social media test drivehttps://socialmediatestdrive.org/Common Sense Media Digital Citizenshiphttps://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship
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