Yoshua Bengio and Patricia Conrod at the Metaverse and Health Symposium in Montreal
Yoshua Bengio
Patricia Conrod highlights the troubling results of her research on the impact of social media on adolescent mental health. According to her, frequent use of these platforms is linked to an increase in depression and impulsivity among young people. She criticizes the attitude of social media executives, who she believes disregard the dangers of their platforms in a manner similar to the tobacco industry in the past. Patricia Conrod calls for the creation of safe spaces on social media and targeted interventions to counteract the detrimental effects of their use on youth.
This content has been updated on 30 April 2024 at 16 h 39 min.
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