“How do we know that the rise of smartphones has caused poor mental health among young people, as opposed to just being correlated with it?
Because, in addition to the correlational evidence, which is very consistent, there are also longitudinal studies that allow us to infer causality.”
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/03/24/the-anxious-generation-qa-00147880
Frank Pasquale /
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