12/16/2025
Ever notice your child struggling to focus after scrolling through social media? New research suggests heavy use of popular platforms may be quietly chipping away at kids’ attention spans. Read on to see what experts discovered and why it matters.
Social media could be draining children of their ability to concentrate, a new study says.Children who spend a lot of time on Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter or Messenger gradually become less able to focus and pay attention, researchers reported Dec. 8 in the journal