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The effect of social media use on children is a fraught area of research as parents and policymakers try to ascertain the results of a vast experiment already in full swing.

The effect of social media use on children is a fraught area of research as parents and policymakers try to ascertain the results of a vast experiment already in full

Teens who frequently checked social media showed an increasing sensitivity to peer feedback, although the cause of the changes was not clear.

Results showed that "teens who grow up checking social media more often are becoming hypersensitive to feedback from their peers."