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Character.ai Faces Lawsuit After Teen’s Suicide

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Character.ai Faces Lawsuit After Teen’s Suicide

The mother of a 14-year-old Florida boy says he became obsessed with a chatbot on Character.AI before his death.

By Kevin Roose

Researchers Say Social Media Warning Is Too Broad

Children and Childhood Depression (Mental) Haidt, Jonathan Labeling and Labels (Product) Mental Health and Disorders Murthy, Vivek H Odgers, Candice L Parenting Psychology and Psychologists Research Social Media Surgeon General (US) Teenagers and Adolescence United States your-feed-healthcare your-feed-science Youth

Researchers Say Social Media Warning Is Too Broad

Some scientists who study youth mental health say the evidence does not support the notion that social media is harmful per se.

By Ellen Barry

Is Social Media the New Tobacco?

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Is Social Media the New Tobacco?

Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general, wants warning labels on the tech platforms, arguing that they are fueling a mental health crisis among teens.

By Andrew Ross Sorkin Ravi Mattu Bernhard Warner Sarah Kessler

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First He Came For Cancel Culture. Now He Wants to Cancel Smartphones

The N.Y.U. professor Jonathan Haidt became a favorite in Silicon Valley for his work on what he called the “coddling” of young people. Now, he has an idea for fixing Gen Z.

By Emma Goldberg