Archive - Generation Tech

Social media has stolen the leisure time of Black and Hispanic teen girls

Huge numbers spend more time on social media than required by a full-time job

Apr 7 •

March 2025

February 2025

For teens, the loneliness epidemic is not a myth

Even post-pandemic, more teens are lonely than in the early 2010s

Feb 11 •

January 2025

Is child abuse the real reason for the teen mental health crisis?

We finally have a definitive answer

Jan 27 •

Twice as many teens say they do not enjoy life

As the world opened up post-pandemic, teens were a little better but still not OK

Jan 14 •

The pandemic was bad for teen mental health. The smartphone and social media were worse.

By this point, most people are aware that there’s a crisis in teen mental health. It’s often assumed that the crisis is due to young people’s…

Jan 9 •

December 2024

The homework bubble has popped

Middle and high school students are suddenly spending less time on their schoolwork even as more are getting A’s

Dec 12, 2024 •

November 2024

Why more young men voted for Trump

And the common denominator among those who shifted to Republicans

Nov 13, 2024 •

October 2024

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