Longitudinal effect of early social media use on standardized learning outcomes during school career

Longitudinal effect of early social media use on standardized learning outcomes during school careerNature Human Behaviour, Published online: 03 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41562-026-02522-4Analysing data from 5,227 students from northern Italy, this article finds causal evidence that early engagement with social media adversely affects learning outcomes.dlvr.it