Research shows that, over the past two decades, rates of mental illness have been increasing in adolescents in many countries. While some scientists point to soaring use of smartphones and social media as a key driver for this trend, others say the&nbsp;evidence does not show a large effect of these technologies on teenagers’ psychological health.At the heart of the dispute is a large, complex and often conflicting body of research that different researchers interpret in different ways.&nbsp;This has left parents unsure what to do.This is an audio version of our Feature:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00933-3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Do smartphones and social media really harm teens’ mental health?</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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