Growing, nigh-incontrovertible evidence suggests a nexus between heavy social media use and mental health issues in children and young adults, prompting numerous lawsuits against major tech compa­nies, including TikTok, Meta, and Snap. Seattle Public Schools’ recent lawsuit, for example, accuses these social media giants of contributing to a youth mental health crisis. Many researchers have found that the negative effects of social media on minors and young adults far outweigh any benefits…

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