Connected or chained by social media? Child and adolescent mental health in a digital era.

Kosola, Silja · PLoS Med · 2026

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Abstract

Social media has evolved from connection to compulsion, disproportionately harming children and adolescents. Addictive designs together with developmental vulnerability fuel mental health risks and highlight the urgent need for stricter age limits and stronger protections.

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