My own pet theory is that the unfettered algorithmisation of everything is to blame. I think it should be treated like the gambling it is. Social media for <16 should be allowed, but they should only be allowed to offer you the gambling aspect of recommendation algos at 18+
Kilian ValkhofInteresting read on the what and why of the decline of play/anxiety in kids but it feels like everyone in the article is just philosophising about it rather than touching on anything real. "What if It’s Not the Phones? - The Atlantic" archive.ph/uIcCC