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Hooked, Harmed, and Manipulated: The Harmful Psychological Costs of Social Media for Adolescents

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Literature review highlights detrimental effects of social media on mental health in adolescents, indicating urgent design changes.

Adolescents show higher rates of depression and anxiety linked to harmful social media features.
Emotional contagion driven by algorithms encourages extreme reactions, negatively affecting self-esteem.
Weak safeguards on platforms allow cyberbullying to escalate unchecked, further harming mental well-being.
Digital literacy programs in schools may help mitigate social media's mental health risks for adolescents.

Chih‐Chien Wang (2025) studied this question.

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