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# 25,000 Teens, 3 Years: Groundbreaking Social Media and Mental Health Study
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/to-the-contrary/episode/25000-teens-3-years-groundbreaking-social-media-and-mental-health-study-tuljeq/
- Published: 2026-02-09T15:32:51.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-09T16:00:18.000Z
- Description: Major study questions the link between social media and teen mental health.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: To The Contrary, Season 34, Episode 3446, #ZZZ_Episode_aea208fa-5dd4-487e-8bfa-b03720005ba2, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_75c9c97f-0192-43d1-aac3-0bd66096ba21, #v1.16

Social media, smartphones, games, and AI tools are everywhere in teens’ lives, but are they actually harming mental health? A new three-year study tracking 25,000 teenagers found that social media use did not predict anxiety or depression. PANEL: Dr. Tarra Bates-Duford; Linda Charmaraman, PhD; and Dr. Sarah Domoff