A new Pew study says nearly 70% of adults agree that schools should ban phones during class. But the broader topic of social media and its effects on teen mental health is still being debated. The US Surgeon General recently suggested social media should come with a warning label for teens. AdvertisementResearch on social media and teen mental health isn't always clearOn the other hand, the argument that social media and phone use are causing a mental health crisis for teens is not as clearly a slam-dunk case. Consider a very recent kerfuffle: A researcher published a meta-analysis of studies on what happens when teens quit social media and suggested that Haidt's research was flawed.

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