Social media and teenage health

6 Minute English

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2023-11-23

6 分钟
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  • Neil: I'm Neil. ... Beth? What are you doing? Get off your phone!

  • Beth: Ohh, sorry. And I'm Beth.

  • Neil: Are you addicted to social media?

  • It wouldn't be a surprise.

  • With so many different apps out there,

  • Snapchat, TikTok, and the latest, Threads,

  • it's easy to spend a lot more time on your phone than ever before.

  • Beth: Yes. I don't think I'm addicted,

  • but I definitely spend more time on social media than I would like to.

  • However, there are plenty of studies out there looking at

  • how social media affects mental health with some saying

  • it can be as addictive as gambling.

  • Neil: Research in the US has found

  • that adolescents who spend more than three hours a day on social media

  • have double the risk of developing depression and anxiety.

  • An adolescent is someone aged 10 to 19, between childhood and adulthood.

  • With that in mind, it's no wonder parents are worried.

  • To help with this,

  • the US is currently in the process of regulating social media apps for teenagers.

  • Some scientists think the UK should do the same.