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Banning social media may not be the fix you think it is #TEDTalks

For years, the warning has been: smartphones are destroying a generation. But developmental psychologist Candice Odgers says that decades of data on teens tells a different story — violence, alcohol use and pregnancy are at historic lows, and research shows social media may not actually be the culprit for mental health problems. Hear her analysis…

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For years, the warning has been: smartphones are destroying a generation. But developmental psychologist Candice Odgers says that decades of data on teens tells a different story — violence, alcohol use and pregnancy are at historic lows, and research shows social media may not actually be the culprit for mental health problems. Hear her analysis of what’s really troubling kids these days, and why banning them from online spaces may make things worse.

7 Comments

  1. @toddwholmes

    September 30, 2026 at 5:43 pm

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  2. @realtororozco9501

    September 30, 2026 at 6:00 pm

    😂😂😂😂😂😂

  3. @nickbourgeois6994

    September 30, 2026 at 6:55 pm

    Good one.

  4. @rattus7455

    September 30, 2026 at 7:14 pm

    Is…..

  5. @daedricdragon5976

    September 30, 2026 at 7:50 pm

    This is surely not misinformation at all, am I right?!

  6. @sillychristine

    September 30, 2026 at 8:07 pm

    With the rise and push of AI features, it seems somewhat irresponsible to downplay how social media affects children. Yes, lots of factors are at play, but with how quickly that landscape is changing and the direction those companies are going can’t seem to stop careening towards ai-trash content saturation, it seems like downplaying that risk is a great way to make parents disengage and put kids at risk. Hoping i am wrong in my interpretation of the clip.

  7. @applestrudel7172

    September 30, 2026 at 9:28 pm

    😂😂😂😂 plant

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