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Social media, not gaming, tied to rising attention problems in teens, new study finds
(theconversation.com)
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As a scientist, I know it’s important to do investigate questions even if the answers seem obvious
As someone who plays games and uses social media, no shit
Playing video games is the thing I get myself to do if I can muster the attention span
Also notably, “watching videos” is not associated with attention problems, but the study included TikTok and other short-form video in the social media category, with the watching category being long form videos and TV/movies.