The combination of social media and the smartphone is devastating the 10-16 year old generation. A growing number of studies show an ever stronger addiction to TikTok, Instagram, YouTube or Snapchat, with the consequence of increased mental distress which sometimes leads to suicide. What has become a public health problem results from the cynicism of the platforms which are in fierce competition to capture the attention of Generation Z – and whose income is based on this addiction – but also from the renunciation of the public sphere incapable of regulate these services. The Express investigated.
Social networks: a shattered youth – Le dossier de L’Express
