Can we really blame social media? A research showdown.

Use code 'Howtown' to save 10% off all Riverside plans: https://creators.riverside.com/Howtown To support independent science journalism JOIN OUR PATREON:   / howtown   TikTok:   / howtown_   Instagram:   / howtown_videos   This is a pilot episode of a new podcast-like format that we're calling "Howtown Showdown." In it, we flip a coin to take sides in a contentious scientific debate and look for the strongest evidence supporting our respective positions. For this first episode, we dive into the academic controversy sparked by Jonathan Haidt's best-selling book, The Anxious Generation, which argues that social media apps on smartphones are a major driver of declining mental-health outcomes among young people. The trends show rising anxiety, depression, and self-harm among teenagers in the United States and several other English-speaking countries. But does the evidence really show that social media is the problem? Numbered sources and further reading: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1A... We're grateful for the generous support of our Patreon Town Council: Bev Fong Chris Wubbels Sean Barrett Mike Purvis Jon Hewett Albychen Hernando Garcia Aatish Bhatia Sean Talon Evan Hass Mark Tinker Julian Mayorga L.A. O’Connor Marcos Huerta Joaquim Salles Sam Gaty Jason Dunlap Parag Mallick Edgar Sutawika Tim Davey Navneet Tra Him Taylor Pedro ZM Ale Martin Weeks Dimi Bryce Golden-Chen Estelle Caswell Yash Murthy martin david Matthew Stvartak Garret Wates Slightly Suspicious Mind Kellyn Lorentzen-Goler omg.science Duncan Stannett Keith England Aaron Wesson Risa Dewi Matthew Ferguson Jocelyn Tabancay Duffy Tonnae Kwong Gabbatv Gua Sin Ong Casey Schatz Chapters: 0:00 the proposition 1:21 riverside 2:56 the rules 3:21 joss's round 1 7:59 adam's round 1 13:29 stat v stat! 20:10 adam's round 3 25:22 joss's round 3 31:00 gotcha questions?? 34:44 pet peeves 37:43 that's a fair point! 39:39 closing arguments 42:10 who won?