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Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Digital dilemma: Here's how to help combat social media's adverse
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Digital dilemma: Here’s how to help combat social
media’s adverse impacts.
FEATURE — In March, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed SB 152 Social Media
Regulation Amendments, sponsored by Sen. Mike McKell.
The bill places restrictions on social media companies and provides parents with
additional tools to protect teens from the harmful effects of social media. Utah is
the first state to begin restricting how minors can use social media apps.
According to the Utah Senate website, since 2010, rates of depression and
mental health crises in American teens have nearly doubled. Before that, the
rates remained stagnant. Social media has been linked to these increased rates.
“In Utah, we care deeply about our teen’s mental health,” said Sen. McKell.
“Since 2009, depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation has drastically increased
among minors in Utah and across the United States. After reviewing the data and
talking with teens and parents, I decided to run S.B. 152 Social Media Regulation
Amendments. Utah is leading the way to fight back against the harms of social
media and providing parents with more resources and controls.”
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An article cited in the Canadian Medical Association Journal shares evidence
from various studies that implicates social media use in the increase of mental
distress, self-injurious behavior, and suicide among youth. Other negative effects
include chronic sleep-deprivation, lessened cognitive control, poor academic
performance, cyberbullying, poor self-view, and a breakdown in interpersonal
relationships.
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Social media may have adverse
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Dr. Jack Resneck Jr., president of the American Medical Association, wrote,
“With near universal social media use by America’s young people, these apps and
sites introduce profound risk and mental health harms in ways we are only now
beginning to fully understand. As physicians, we see firsthand the impact of
social media, particularly during adolescence – a critical period of brain
development. We continue to believe in the positive benefits of social media, but
we also urge safeguards and additional study of the positive and negative
biological, psychological, and social effects.”
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said, “Our children don’t have the luxury of
waiting years until we know the full extent of social media’s impact. Their
childhoods and development are happening now.”
Murthy recommends the following ways to help families lessen the harms of
social media.
Tips for parents and caregivers:
1. Create a family media plan. Have open discussions as a family about
rules and setting boundaries for social media use. Establish tech-free
zones, which will help foster in-person relationships and offline
connections. Help youth develop social skills and nurture in-person
relationships.
2. Model responsible online behavior. Show youth what it looks like to
use social media in a healthy way. Teach by example how to exhibit
positive behavior on social media accounts.
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3. Teach youth how to share information safely and when and how to
protect personal information. Discuss the benefits and risks of social
media and the importance of respecting privacy. Discuss who they are
connecting with, what their online experiences consist of, and how
they spend their time online.
Tips for youth:
1. Reach out to a trusted friend or adult for help if you are negatively
affected by social media. Visit stopbullying.gov for tips on how to
report cyberbullying. If you have experienced online harassment and
abuse by a dating partner, contact an expert at Love is Respect for
support. If your private images have been shared online without your
permission, visit Take It Down to help get the images removed.
2. Limit the use of technology. To ensure you get enough sleep, turn off
devices at least one hour before bedtime and leave them off until
morning. Keep your phone and other devices from intruding on
mealtimes and gatherings by putting them away. This will help
promote social connections and conversations with others. Make it a
daily priority to connect with people in-person.
3. Carefully choose what you share online and with whom, as it may be
stored permanently. When in doubt, don’t post!
Additional resources
How to Help Teens with the Negative Impacts of Social Media
Teens and Social Media Use: What’s the Impact?
Written by CHRISTINA PAY, Utah State University Extension assistant
professor,
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