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Are News Media Organizations Protecting Youth Mental Health? A Content Analysis of the Top 4 U.S. News Organizations in the on TikTok

2026-01-24 public and global health Title + abstract only
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In 2021, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory to address the youth mental health crisis that included actions media organizations could take regarding their coverage of mental illness and traumatic events including natural disasters, pandemics, and mass violence. Although research indicates that both news and social media are associated with worse adolescent mental health outcomes, it is unknown whether news outlets adhere to the U.S. Surgeon Generals recommendations on social media. This...

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