How Is Social Media Affecting the Minds of Young People?

Jennifer Stromer-Galley, professor in the School of Information Studies and Senior Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs, was interviewed by WAER, for the piece, “Social Media Companies Face Scrutiny Over Effects on Young People.” Stromer-Galley talks about how social media is under siege for its negative effects on children and young people. She says, “It potentially creates warped senses of what is achievable and attainable for teens.”