Heavy Social Media Use In Early Teens Linked To Lower Cognitive Scores, Study Finds

Meta Platforms this month introduced a new teen-focused feature on Instagram aimed at adding age-appropriate safeguards to the app. The move comes as new research highlights growing concerns about how social media may affect young users’ development.

According to Meta, the new feature will automatically place users under 18 into …


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