![]() ![]() ![]() We cover newer research on that question in section 2 below. In chapter 6 we asserted that social media (along with cable television) amplifies moral outrage and fuels the "polarization cycle" that makes America's politics so bitter, and that has made political conflict on campus so much more intense since 2015. We cover additional research on this claim in section 1 below (and see also our page on Better Mental Health). In chapter 7 we asserted that social media is a likely contributor to the sudden rise in rates of anxiety, depression and self harm that hit Gen Z around 2012. In the book we noted two ways that social media contributes to the problems besetting Gen Z, universities, and many democracies. This page has not been updated since 2020 and is out-of-date. ![]() How To Improve Social Media (for teen mental health, and for democracy) ![]()
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