A reality check on the science of social media research

Labor premiers and federal leaders are sure buying into some solid moral panic on social media and its impact on teens. I'm well on the record as no fan of Facebook, but when it comes to how to write policy we want evidence-based decisions. And one of the world's leading researchers on social media, who also happens to be based here in Australia, shares some choice words about last week's summit over at Crikey.

Inside the moral panic at Australia’s ‘first of its kind’ summit about kids on social media

‘The science is settled,’ the SA premier touted. Meanwhile, experts raised concerns offstage in private breakout discussions.

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