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Yes, Social Media Really Is a Cause of the Epidemic of Teenage Mental Illness (www.afterbabel.com)
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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I distinctly remember being told that I was creepy for not using social media, and that I couldn't be trusted. At 16.

what the fuck was wrong with the people around you????

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

teenagers

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

what the fuck was wrong with the people around you???

Adults with teenager brains.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They were 16?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

i wasn't that bad, nor the others teenagers around me, and i didn't had social media too

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, it is a sample size of one. So my experience may not represent every teenagers experience but it certainly lends credence to the fact that social media is bad for kids, no?