“Targeting 11-year-olds feels like tobacco companies a couple decades ago.”
Source: TIME - Unsealed Court Documents
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Percentage of U.S. teen girls who reported persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in 2021, up from 36% in 2011.
CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey (2021)Increase in suicide rate among 10-24 year olds from 2007 to 2021, coinciding with smartphone and social media adoption.
CDC WISQARS (2021)Percentage of teen girls who said Instagram made them feel worse about their bodies, according to Meta's own internal research.
Facebook Internal Research via WSJ Facebook Files (2021)Teens who use social media more than 3 hours daily face triple the risk of depression and anxiety compared to non-users.
JAMA Pediatrics (2019)Real Stories
View All StoriesA Mother's Warning: The Story Behind the Lawsuit
A 14-year-old developed a severe eating disorder after Instagram's algorithm repeatedly surfaced pro-anorexia content despite parental controls being enabled.
When 'Just One More Video' Became an Addiction
A high school honor student's grades plummeted and sleep pattern deteriorated after becoming unable to stop scrolling TikTok's infinite feed, sometimes until 4 AM.
The Cost of Comparison: A School District's Wake-Up Call
An Ohio school district documented a dramatic increase in student mental health crises, directly correlating with social media use patterns among middle schoolers.
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