Does social media destroy teenagers' brains?

Sure. Teens, and especially younger teens, are emotionally weak to start with. Peer pressure, the opinions of others, etc all play a much bigger role than in an adult. When you put these teens into a social media environment, they are submerged in a world that is almost 100% based on the opinions and views of others. Bullying, taunting, etc can go on. And unlike the real world, there is really no way to get away from it.

Wonder why no one has answered this question after 1 day…

Of course social media can be bad for the brain, teenagers and adults alike. Teenagers get hit by the same thing as adults like depression and negative comparison. It’s a well-known fact.

Now the problem is, what you mean by “destroy”. According to the video, teenagers are more prone to negative thinking, so they are affected more negatively than adults. There is no mention of actual brain damage in the video. The last minutes of the video also states that teenagers feel better when they stop using social media, so the effect of social media isn’t really irreversible.

So, what do you mean by “destroy”?

It doesn’t “destroy” it. It has a huge influence on them, not always for the good.

Yes. The use of the word ” destroy ” by the person in the interview was not very intelligent.

Yes.

Of course not. It’s like growing up in a disfunctional family, with the possible difference that there is a supportive family in their real world.

I think it affects their brains.

Pathways are being laid in the brain when we are growing up and our environment affects that.

Teenagers brains are already suffering from chemical imbalance. They already border on brain damage.
These sites damage their sense of self, their ego, and their perception of normal.
Sure they are harmful, if not matched with reality and good parenting.

I think it’s more than the site content, it’s the addictive nature of social media. Also, just using the internet in general encourages short attention spans, and I think it probably raises anxiety compared to interacting in real life with friends or even watching TV.

I do think there are positives too, but I would say like everything it’s better to do things in moderation, but social media is designed to be like crack unfortunately.

As for destroying brains… I am glad attention has moved away from masturbation!