Kids feel anxious. Parents feel hopeless. Why it’s so hard to limit social-media use.

Jul 11, 2024 33 min

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<p>The U.S. surgeon general recently recommended that all social-media platforms come with a warning label alerting parents and young people of their risks. Meanwhile, some schools are moving to ban phones altogether.<em> Apple News In Conversation</em> host Shumita Basu talks to psychologist Mitch Prinstein, an expert in adolescent development, about what we actually know about the effects of social media on kids’ brains — and his compassionate advice for navigating smartphone use in your family.</p>

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