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In one of the first long-term studies on adolescent neural development and technology use, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill report adolescents' habitual checking of social media is linked with subsequent changes in how their brains respond to the world around them.

Young teens, who check Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat frequently throughout the day, could be changing the way their brains develop, according to a new study.

Frequent habitual checking of social media by adolescents is linked to brain development changes as they grow, a new study warned.

How does using social media affect teenagers? A study of teens who used Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat showed some of the effects.

Social media platforms deliver a constant and unpredictable stream of social feedback in the form of likes, comments, notifications and messages.

A study published by neuroscientists at the University of North Carolina found adolescents who frequently checked social media showed increasing sensitivity to feedback from peers.

Frequent use of social media could be reshaping how adolescents brains develop, a new study found.

Researchers have linked adolescent social media usage to brain development issues. Researchers have found a correlation between teenagers' excessive use of social media and adverse effects on brain development.

Those who checked their platforms more often were more likely to be sensitive to general social rewards and punishments, according to the study published Tuesday.

Those who checked their platforms more often were more likely to be sensitive to general social rewards and punishments, according to the study published Tuesday.