Mental health: what role do social networks play in the growing unhappiness of adolescents?

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Scientists are unanimous that the algorithms of almost all major platforms, designed to capture attention, are fueling the unhappiness of young people who are already psychologically fragile. Here, in Perpignan (Pyrénées-Orientales) in 2024. Jc Milhet / Hans Lucas
Emmanuel Macron has promised to ban social media for children under 15. While their role in the deterioration of young people's mental health remains difficult to establish with precision, warning signs are multiplying. Here's an overview of what the science says.
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