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Parent of young adults (recent former teens) here.

Anecdotal, but I can assure you that no-one in their cohort feels that social media makes a positive contribution to their mental health. Neither did their teachers. The ones I know of tend to try to actively avoid it.

I know of older adults (late 20s / early 30s) who have had similarly negative experiences with anxiety and addictive engagement.

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My sister does, who is sitting next to me talking to me about this

My alcoholic uncle says that alcohol is actually good for him too.

Is anecdote only acceptable evidence when it agrees with what you already believe?

Why does this apply to me but not to you?

It doesn't, I think both anecdotes are not useful for understanding what's really happening

My apologies. I thought we were in disagreement.

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