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September 5, 2025Scholarly review .

Hooked, Harmed, and Manipulated: The Harmful Psychological Costs of Social Media for Adolescents

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CWChih‐Chien Wang

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Overview

Literature review highlights detrimental effects of social media on mental health in adolescents, indicating urgent design changes.

Key Points

  • Adolescents show higher rates of depression and anxiety linked to harmful social media features.
  • Emotional contagion driven by algorithms encourages extreme reactions, negatively affecting self-esteem.
  • Weak safeguards on platforms allow cyberbullying to escalate unchecked, further harming mental well-being.
  • Digital literacy programs in schools may help mitigate social media's mental health risks for adolescents.

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Chih‐Chien Wang (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c239a3b210217d6477d241https://doi.org/10.70121/001c.143829
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