Sheinbaum invites author of ‘The Anxious Generation’ to explain social media’s impacts on kids: Monday’s mañanera recapped
U.S. psychologist Jonathan Haidt addressed today's mañanera, calling children's social media and touchscreen use a "public health problem" and urging parents not to give kids access to phones until at least age four to six. The post Sheinbaum invites author of ‘The Anxious Generation’ to explain social media’s impacts on kids: Monday’s mañanera recapped appeared first on Mexico News Daily
President Claudia Sheinbaum, during her daily mañanera press conference, addressed the issue of social media's impact on children, inviting U.S. psychologist Jonathan Haidt to explain the concerns raised in his book, "The Anxious Generation." Sheinbaum asserted that the government had opened a public debate on children's social media use, citing studies showing that excessive screen time, particularly infinite scrolling and short videos, leads to addiction.
She emphasized that technology, despite its limitations, has "extraordinary uses" such as global communication and virtual museum visits. U.S. psychologist Jonathan Haidt, addressing the mañanera, warned of the "digital pacifier" effect of social media and urged parents to delay giving children access to phones until at least age four or six to protect cognitive development.
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