For many teenagers, social media isn’t just occupying their free time, it’s also eating away at their hours of sleep. Whether it’s the compulsive checking of news feeds, the anxious wait for a reply to a message, or the temptation to watch “just one more video,” these habits have become almost commonplace. Still, they seriously disrupt biological rhythms The over-use of screens also impinges on their effectiveness in daily life, since 40% of young people surveyed feel that their productivity is affected by social media, and 22% observe a concrete impact on their school grades Girls, in particular, appear to be more exposed to the negative effects of social networks. Indeed, 50% of girls say their sleep is disturbed by using Instagram, TikTok, or Snapchat, versus 40% of boys. When it comes to mental health, 25% of teenage girls experience a harmful effect, versus 14% of boys. Their self-confidence is also more often shaken, since 20% of girls say that social networks have affected their self-confidence, versus only 10% of boys. Half of them feel that social networks have neither a positive nor a negative effect on their psychological well-being. Only 19% say they feel a harmful impact, while 10% feel, on the contrary, that these platforms are beneficial
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