Twenge: “Let’s get social media out of middle schools” | CNN

Twenge: “Let’s get social media out of middle schools”

The “link between social media use and depression is larger for children and younger teens,” says Psychologist Jean Twenge. So to legislators proposing bans for those under 13, she suggests, “How about 16? Let’s get social media out of middle schools. That is such a difficult time for kids already.”