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• Social Media Use Linked to Teen Ultra-Processed Food Consumption: Study

  April 11, 2025

  Michael Adams

  New research indicates that teens with problematic social media issues have 54% lower odds of reporting healthy dietary habits, than teens who do not have social media use issues.

• Study Links Social Media Use to Higher Incidents of Depression, Suicidal Thoughts in Youths

  April 4, 2025

  Michael Adams

  A new report finds that among young people who are suffering from severe depression, 40% also say they are overusing social media.

• Mental Health Risks From Social Media Examined by Two New Studies

  March 18, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  New studies warn of severe mental health impacts from overuse of social media by teens, including delusional beliefs and poorer friendships.

• Lawsuits Over Social Media Addiction Injuries Cleared To Move Forward in MDL

  March 6, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has rejected a motion to dismiss claims involving wrongful death and negligence raised in lawsuits over social media addiction brought by families throughout the U.S.

• Facebook, TikTok Named in Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Brought by Native American Tribe Over Harm to Youth

  January 13, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The White Mountain Apache Tribe has filed a social media addiction lawsuit against major platforms, such as Facebook, TikTok and YouTube, alleging they have specifically designed the sites in a way that causes psychological harm to youths.

• TikTok Lawsuit Filed by State AGs Over Addiction, Mental Health Risks to Teens and Children

  October 10, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  More than a dozen states attorneys general have filed a lawsuit against TikTok, alleging the social media site is unsafe for children, resulting in depression, anxiety, suicides and extremely dangerous stunts, known as "TikTok Challenges."

• Los Angeles Schools Announce Cellphone Ban Due to Social Media Addiction Concerns

  June 25, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The Los Angeles Unified School District will ban cellphone use for about half a million students beginning in Spring Semester of 2025 over growing concerns of social media addition and its mental health effects on teens and children.