English Reading Bank

This article references statistical data related to social media habits and experiences of teenagers. – Pew Research Center

This scholarly article reviews recent research on internet addiction in teens.

In this article, Derakhshan shares information’ related to social media’s negative impact on knowledge distribution.

In this opinion piece, Jules Evans addressed the dangerous influence social media holds over its users.

“Addiction is a strong word, but it accurately describes the dysfunctional behavior exhibited by teenagers in my high school English classroom when I ask them to put away their cell phones.” (Steve Gardiner)

In this opinion piece, Grandstaff argues that the negative mental health effects of smartphone use are present at higher levels in Americans born during the mid- to late-1990s, commonly referred to as iGen, than the previous generation

In this unique article, Jiang uses statistical data to support the claim that teens who are heavy internet users are equally as likely to socialize off-line when compared to teens who are less tech reliant. – Pew Research Center.

Levitz argues that there is no solid evidence for the supposed harms of cell phones or social media on children.

Richtel discusses recent research on social media addiction.

In this opinion piece, Michael S. Rosenwald, reporter on The Washington Post's local enterprise team, writes about the intersection of technology, business, and culture. In this article he shares how facebook can positively influence and individuals “shyness.”

In this article, Professor of Psychology, Jean Twenge outlines just how social media may be to blame for the current mental health epidemic.

Vanderkam argues that the research on social media and mental health is not as clear-cut as some believe.

Verlarde discusses several mental health experts' claims that that social media is addictive.