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Summary: A new survey report by Pew Research Center highlights that teens are equally worried about the effects of social media. At least 48 percent of teens believe that social media is negatively ...

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The research reported in this article was supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the William T. Grant Foundation. Social media is a complex environment that presents both opportunities ...

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