A generation of young people faces a mental health crisis linked to social media addiction – but for worried teens and their parents, there is hope. In the Her…
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Great, another 'think of the children' piece. Social media is just a scapegoat for bad parenting.
disagree mate. Social media algorithms are literally designed to exploit dopamine. That's not bad parenting, that's billion-dollar manipulation.
Facts. I'm Gen Z and my phone has f*cked my attention span. My friends are all anxious wrecks scrolling endless doom. The algorithms are designed to hook kids. Parents need to step up but also the gov needs to regulate this stuff
Facebook comments section = peak social media brain rot. Right here lol
ffs another 'blame the parents' take? My kid's school literally sets homework on iPads. Give kids some actual green space and real mates not just screens. If we can't put the phone down as adults how the hell are teens supposed to?
Same. Tried to set up screen time limits on my kid's phone but they just bypass it with a VPN. Kids are too smart for this generation of parents.
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lol yeah cos 'just put the phone down' worked for anyone over 30. Cope.
Ban phones for under-16s. Simple. No app is worth a kid's mental health.
so we ban everything? Might as well ban cars cos people speed. Teach kids self control, not ban tech.
Glad they're actually talking about solutions instead of just fearmongering. As a neighbour seeing young ones glued to devices, it's heartbreaking. Hopefully, the video series gives practical tips for families.
yeah nah get stuffed with the fearmongering. We had 'video game panic' in the 90s. Kids adapt. Maybe stop being a helicopter parent and trust them to figure it out?
kids? Bro have you met a teenager? They will doomscroll for hours and claim it's 'studying'. Nah.
Honestly, as someone who works in tech, the manipulation is real. Not just kids – adults too. But until we admit that we're all addicted, nothing changes.
lol @ the boomers in this thread commenting on social media about how social media is bad. The irony is palpable.
came here to say this. Comments section on a phone screen complaining about phones. Peak.
