Low-quality information on social media may be contributing to a rise in teen mental illness. A new construct may help address some of social media's negative impacts.

One recent example is Meta dropping its fact-checking program in favor of a “community notes” system. Just like social media companies tend to change how their platforms work, so too do users change how they engage with digital tools in the first place. We can bank on innovation when it comes to content creation and content consumption.

Social media is bad for teens, right? That's a lot of what we hear. But a recent study examined voices missing from the conversation: teens.

Some kids have gotten tired of social media and constant smartphone use, and they have started what they call Luddite Clubs for kids who want to see each other face-to-face.