Haidt on the cognitive effects of social media on kids

Social psychologist and “The Anxious Generation” author Jonathan Haidt argued that the cognitive effects of social media on kids “may be even bigger” than the mental health damage in the long run. “If your kid has TikTok, you must watch … they're weird, they're garbage,” he said. “And to have your child's brain development guided by that.” Watch his full interview with our Dasha Burnson "The Conversation": https://politi.co/4zwH5BI ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgjtvMmHXbutALaw9XzRkAg?view_as=subscriber Check out our video catalog: https://www.politico.com/video Follow POLITICO here: ➤ X: https://x.com/politico/ ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/politico/ ➤ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/politico/