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"We keep pointing to research that suggests the narrative around “social media
is bad for kids” is simply not supported by the data. Over and over again, we
see studies that suggest that adults are overreacting to a few limited cases.
Sometimes, problematic social media use seems to be due to a lack of systems in
place to help with mental health issues, leading kids to spend more time on
social media because they aren’t getting the support and help that they need.
One of the key points that came out of Jonathan Haidt’s problematic recent book
was that he claimed one of the real downsides to social media was that it took
kids away from spending time with other kids. And, this might feel reasonable.
Lots of parents, certainly, have stories of kids staring at mobile device
screens and seeming to have a less active social life from when the parents
were kids.
But is it actually accurate?
A fascinating new study out of Norway suggests that Haidt (and the conventional
wisdom many people believe about this) could be absolutely wrong."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
