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Social media use causes ADHD in children and adolescents.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that social media use causes ADHD in children and adolescents?

Partly. The retrieved items mostly report associations or reverse-direction findings: a longitudinal study found social media problems predicted later ADHD symptoms, and reviews describe ADHD traits predisposing to problematic use. One review reports a link between prolonged social media use and ADHD, but no item establishes that social media use causes ADHD in children and adolescents.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 1 source for, 3 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 1
The Role of Social Media in the Rising Prevalence of Mental Disorders among Youth: A Review
2025
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The Role of Social Media in the Rising Prevalence of Mental Disorders among Youth: A Review. (2025). hal.science. https://hal.science/hal-05223138v1

Evidence against · 3
ADHD IN CHILDREN AND THE GROWING PROBLEM OF DIGITAL ADDICTIONS: SOCIAL MEDIA AND VIDEO GAMES
2025
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Brenar, Y. (2025). ADHD IN CHILDREN AND THE GROWING PROBLEM OF DIGITAL ADDICTIONS: SOCIAL MEDIA AND VIDEO GAMES. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17661449

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Understanding Problematic Social Media Use in Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): A Narrative Review and Clinical Recommendations -
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Understanding Problematic Social Media Use in Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): A Narrative Review and Clinical Recommendations - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12121625

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder-Symptoms, Social Media Use Intensity, and Social Media Use Problems in Adolescents: Investigating Directionality
2020
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Maartje, B., Gonneke, S., Catrin, F., & Regina, v. d. E. (2020). Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder-Symptoms, Social Media Use Intensity, and Social Media Use Problems in Adolescents: Investigating Directionality. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13334

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