The APA’s health advisory emphasizes that social media’s effects on adolescents are complex and depend on individual characteristics, online experiences, and developmental maturity, offering both risks and benefits. It calls for age-appropriate monitoring, literacy education, and design adjustments, along with stronger protections against harmful content and more research to better understand social media’s long-term impact on youth.
Learn MoreDownloadThe APA’s health advisory emphasizes that social media’s effects on adolescents are complex and depend on individual characteristics, online experiences, and developmental maturity, offering both risks and benefits. It calls for age-appropriate monitoring, literacy education, and design adjustments, along with stronger protections against harmful content and more research to better understand social media’s long-term impact on youth.
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