Social media bans don’t protect young people’s mental health, early research shows

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by Fast Company — Technology at 19 Oct, 20:00 UTC

The year 2026 has been an expensive one for social media platforms. Since March, YouTube and Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, have settled or paid out in multiple lawsuits to the tune of more than US$17 billion for allegedly acting negligently, deliberately designing their…

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• T2Social media bans don’t protect young people’s mental health, early research showsFast Company — Technology19 Oct, 20:00