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UC-San Francisco: Yes, Social Media Might Be Making Kids Depressed
May 22, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 22 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release:

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Yes, Social Media Might Be Making Kids Depressed

Depression symptoms jumped 35% as kids' average social media use rose from seven to 73 minutes daily over a three-year period.

By Jared Marsh

As rates of depression and suicide in youth spike, experts are asking whether social media makes kids depressed . . .

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