01/14/2026
Cell phones are not recommended for young children, and social media use should be restricted to older high-school years, if at all.
Studies show significant negative impact on multiple aspects of social/emotional/psychologic health.
Here is one graph:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17xqaCWsGo/
A longitudinal study of more than 100,000 Australian adolescents indicates a U-shaped association between after-school social media use and well-being.
Moderate use was linked to the best well-being outcomes, while both high use and abstinence were associated with poorer well-being, with differences by age and s*x.
https://ja.ma/4qQThZa