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Introducing the Tech & Society Lab at NYU Stern

Jon Haidt · 5 Oct 2026

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    The evidence that social media causes large-scale harm to adolescents is now very strong, particularly for depression and anxiety symptoms among girls.

    Their wordsTaken together, we believe the evidence of large-scale harm to adolescents from social media use is now very strong, particularly with respect to depression and anxiety symptoms among girls.

  2. Our reading

    Academic research on technology's effects moves much more slowly than technology changes, often needing a decade or two of debate to reach consensus.

    Their wordsTechnology changes quickly while academic research on technology's effects moves slowly, often requiring a decade or two of debate to reach consensus.

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