How Social Media Is Changing Children’s Brain

Around 78 percent of 13 to 17-year-olds check their phones at least once an hour every day, and 35% monitor the top five networks "almost constantly". This is how social media is changing children's brain.

Here's another justification for limiting how much time your kid spends in front of a device. According to a recent study from the University of North Carolina, social media may be rewiring kids' brains and giving them an addiction to "likes".

Experts believe that apps like Instagra...

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