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School districts across the country have 

 claiming they contribute to the decline of youth’s mental health.

The legal action started in January with 

 arguing that social media companies make their platforms addictive and that youth have uncontrollable anxiety, feelings of hopelessness and thoughts of suicide.

Then school districts in Washington, California, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Florida also took legal action.

, such as connecting people to specific communities and taking down geographic barriers. 

So, how much social media is too much? When does it become a problem?

Join MPR News host Angela Davis for a conversation about digital well-being and what the research says about the good and bad of our screens. 

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When does social media become a problem? Join MPR News host Angela Davis to talk about digital well-being and what the research says about the good and bad of our screens.

School districts across the country have sued social media companies, claiming they contributed to the decline of youths’ mental health. But it’s not all bad — social media does have some upsides, such as connecting people to specific communities and taking down geographic barriers. So, how much social media is too much? When does it become a problem? Join MPR News host Angela Davis to talk about digital well-being and what the research says about the good and bad of our screens.

How much social media is too much?

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