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1Benefits do not outweigh harmsConclusion
2If "Social media harms teen mental health" and "Benefits do not outweigh harms" then "Benefits do not outweigh harms"
3If "Reducing use improves mood and sleep" then "Social media harms teen mental health"
4If "Key harms worsen mental health" then "Social media harms teen mental health"
5If "Increased use predicts later decline" then "Social media harms teen mental health"
6If "Features encourage heavy use" then "Increased use predicts later decline"
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Benefits do not outweigh harms
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Benefits do not outweigh harms
Some teens find support and community online, but those benefits do not outweigh the broader harms for most users.
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If "Social media harms teen mental health" and "Benefits do not outweigh harms" then "Benefits do not outweigh harms"
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Benefits do not outweigh harms
Some teens find support and community online, but those benefits do not outweigh the broader harms for most users.
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is true if
Social media harms teen mental health
Social media harms teen mental health by increasing anxiety, depressive symptoms, loneliness, poorer sleep, and lower self-esteem.
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If "Reducing use improves mood and sleep" then "Social media harms teen mental health"
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Social media harms teen mental health
Social media harms teen mental health by increasing anxiety, depressive symptoms, loneliness, poorer sleep, and lower self-esteem.
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is true if
Reducing use improves mood and sleep
Intervention studies show that when teens reduce their social media use, their mood and sleep improve.
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If "Key harms worsen mental health" then "Social media harms teen mental health"
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Social media harms teen mental health
Social media harms teen mental health by increasing anxiety, depressive symptoms, loneliness, poorer sleep, and lower self-esteem.
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is true if
Key harms worsen mental health
Social comparison, cyberbullying, and sleep disruption worsen teen mental health.
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If "Increased use predicts later decline" then "Social media harms teen mental health"
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Social media harms teen mental health
Social media harms teen mental health by increasing anxiety, depressive symptoms, loneliness, poorer sleep, and lower self-esteem.
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is true if
Increased use predicts later decline
Longitudinal studies that control for baseline mental health still find that increased use predicts later declines.
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If "Features encourage heavy use" then "Increased use predicts later decline"
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Increased use predicts later decline
Longitudinal studies that control for baseline mental health still find that increased use predicts later declines.
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is true if
Features encourage heavy use
Social media’s most common features encourage heavy use through prolonged time spent, frequent checking, and late-night engagement.
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