What if social media isn’t hurting kids?
Two years ago, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt released his New York Times bestseller The Anxious Generation. The book posits that the rise of social media and smartphone use is largely to blame for the prominent decline in teen mental health since 2010. It quickly became a central rallying cry o...
AISummary
Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt's book 'The Anxious Generation' argues that social media and smartphone use are responsible for declining teen mental health since 2010, and has influenced policy debates including Australia's teen social media ban. The article discusses Haidt's role in sparking a broader backlash against tech companies.
Two years ago, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt released his New York Times bestseller The Anxious Generation. The book posits that the rise of social media and smartphone use is largely to blame for the prominent decline in teen mental health since 2010. It quickly became a central rallying cry of the social media backlash. Haidt has been credited with helping inspire Australia's nationwide teen social media ban. He has joined forces with bereaved parents who are fighting tech companies in co...