Social Media Bans Could Deny Teenagers Mental Health Help By Daniel Chang Illustration by Oona Tempest August 7, 2024

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/social-media-bans-teenager-mental-health-benefits/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_qbn2vtRXbV1jQ3f0PdMSqMaIBEtNl0QWDP_Z_xZN4JzOZO_84ExXDnJrOzpTHbmop0Xn9iZxf5ITfAWKaT4u7BUBqDA&_hsmi=319436113&utm_content=319436113&utm_source=hs_email Social Media Bans Could Deny Teenagers Mental Health Help By Daniel Chang; Illustration by Oona Tempest Congress and state legislatures are considering age bans and other limits for Instagram and TikTok out of concern that they harm kids’ mental health. But some researchers and pediatricians question whether there’s enough data to support that conclusion.