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What if phones aren't to blame for teen malaise after all?
Original: What if phones aren’t to blame for teen malaise after all?
A new opinion piece challenges the increasingly popular argument that smartphones and social media are the main cause of rising anxiety and unhappiness among teenagers. It questions whether the evidence linking phone use to teen mental health decline is as strong as claimed, reopening a debate that has shaped school phone bans and parenting advice worldwide.
Why now: The link between smartphones and teen mental health is a hotly contested issue driving policy debates, so any challenge to the consensus draws attention.
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- What if phones aren’t to blame for teen malaise after all? · Globe Opinion | Substack
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