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This is weird: I've read all 209 pages of the leaked Facebook studies. One of the studies included 100,000 people. Another had 50,000. Yet they keep talking about the one with only 40. Seems like deliberate misdirection and undermining of the research they conducted themselves.
WSJ also shared how FB *knows* Instagram's design drives a downward spiral in teen mental health– worse than Snapchat, TikTok.
Facebook is worse than Big Tobacco.
A single person can quit cigarettes.
Instagram *preys* on social exclusion.
Kids feel ostracized if they quit.
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TLO Executive Director Adrienne Principe recently appeared on the podcast Relate with Patrick McAndew. They talked about tech, relationships and the one thing you can do today to improve your health. Have a listen: https://t.co/CUwYVMlr5e...
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Researchers led by @jean_twenge published a survey of teens during the pandemic. Two simple strategies: 1) Prioritize the family and 2) Ensure more sleep. I share the new research from my perspective as a family doctor here: https://t.co/ty3k4m3FH4
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