Instagram seeks to curb mental harm to teenagers

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Guardianng Sept. 15, 2021 6:07 p.m.

Instagram seeks to curb mental harm to teenagers

“What seems to matter most is how people use social media, and their state of mind when they use it.” She cited a Harvard study noting a “see-saw” of positive and negative experiences US teenagers have on social media.

“We’re cautiously optimistic that these nudges will help point people towards content that inspires and uplifts them, and to a larger extent, will shift the part of Instagram’s culture that focuses on how people look.” Instagram is making a version of the social network for children 13 years old or younger, a move opposed by child safety advocates.

“The research on the effects of social media on people’s well-being is mixed, and our own research mirrors external research,” Newton said in the post..

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