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CDC report shows teen sadness declining despite social media fears

Original: Another Blow to the SS Moral Panic: Teen Sadness Falls The moral panic around social media is at a fever pitch, but a ne

A new CDC report indicates that sadness among American teenagers is falling, a trend that commentators argue undercuts claims of a youth mental health crisis driven by social media. Critics of what they call a moral panic around smartphones say the data complicates narratives linking platforms like Instagram and TikTok to rising teen depression and despair.

Why now: New CDC data on declining teen sadness challenges the widely promoted narrative that social media is causing a youth mental health crisis.

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• Another Blow to the SS Moral Panic: Teen Sadness Falls The moral panic around social media is at a fever pitch, but a new CDC report shows teen sadness dropping. https://www. freezenet.ca/another-blow-to-t he-ss-moral-panic-teen-sadness-falls/ # News # Technology #… · freezenet@noc.social · 8

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