Social media is rotting kids’ brains — and especially hurting their memory and vocabulary: study

New research suggests that social media isn’t just feeding your kid the latest memes — it may actually be messing with their ...
Education Week

Kids’ Social Media Use Linked to Lower Reading and Memory Scores, Study Suggests

The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, or JAMA, on Oct. 13, found that 9- to 13-year-olds ...
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Kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests, a study shows

Data from a large, ongoing study of adolescents shows a link between increasing social media use and lower cognition and ...

Social media could be shaping how kids’ brains learn—and not for the better

Researchers found that even limited social media use can hurt children’s ability to focus and retain information—echoing what ...
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OHSU professor participates in study to understand social media’s impact on young brains

PORTLAND, Ore. — A recent study found that frequent use of social media could be reshaping how adolescent brains develop, and at least one Pacific Northwest school district is blaming tech companies ...
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Should Parents Limit Social Media For Teens? New Study Shows It Is Lowering Their Memory Score

Our parents have always warned us about the rising problem of social media. With its addictive nature, people often find ...