Social media could be shaping how kids’ brains learn—and not for the better

Researchers found that even limited social media use can hurt children’s ability to focus and retain information—echoing what ...

Tips for healthy social media use

Researchers say social media hasn’t really been around long enough to know the long-term impacts, but mental health experts ...
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'We want our kids to be ready': Raleigh school puts social media into its curriculum

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Raleigh school is dealing head-on with some of the hardest issues facing our young children. A lot of those issues revolve around social media, which is built into the ...
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Here’s How Social Media Is Causing Your Child’s Anxiety

It’s no surprise that social media can cause major mental health issues for young people, from comparing themselves to others ...

Kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests, a study shows

Data from a large, ongoing study of adolescents shows a link between increasing social media use and lower cognition and ...
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Impact of Social Media on Youth Literacy and Memory

Recent research has highlighted a concerning correlation between social media usage and diminished literacy and memory capabilities among young people. The study suggests that the time spent scrolling ...
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NH Gov. Sununu orders lessons on 'social media dangers' to be added to K–12 curricula

Gov. Chris Sununu has ordered state agencies to develop curricula that would add instruction about the dangers of social media to all K-12 health classes in New Hampshire. The executive order issued ...
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How a failed Tumblr convention became one of the most important social media lessons of the 2010s

(CNN) — When the first generations of social media natives are old and gray, they will bounce their grandchildren on their knee and tell them about the old days when Facebook was just for college kids ...