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Social Media is Addictive and Influences Behavior: Should it Be Regulated as a Digital Therapeutic?

Publication ,  Journal Article
Perakslis, E; Quintana, Y
Published in: J Med Internet Res
January 26, 2023

Recently, we were deeply saddened by the findings of the coroner investigating the death of 14-year-old Molly Russell. Deeply saddened and angry but not surprised. This case should be seen as a sentinel event, given that this is the first time social media was directly implicated as a cause of death. We should use this opportunity to advance proposals for the regulations of the health effects of social media.

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J Med Internet Res

DOI

EISSN

1438-8871

Publication Date

January 26, 2023

Volume

25

Start / End Page

e43174

Location

Canada

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Media
  • Medical Informatics
  • Humans
  • Behavior, Addictive
  • Adolescent
  • 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences
  • 08 Information and Computing Sciences
 

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Perakslis, E., & Quintana, Y. (2023). Social Media is Addictive and Influences Behavior: Should it Be Regulated as a Digital Therapeutic? J Med Internet Res, 25, e43174. https://doi.org/10.2196/43174
Perakslis, Eric, and Yuri Quintana. “Social Media is Addictive and Influences Behavior: Should it Be Regulated as a Digital Therapeutic?J Med Internet Res 25 (January 26, 2023): e43174. https://doi.org/10.2196/43174.
Perakslis E, Quintana Y. Social Media is Addictive and Influences Behavior: Should it Be Regulated as a Digital Therapeutic? J Med Internet Res. 2023 Jan 26;25:e43174.
Perakslis, Eric, and Yuri Quintana. “Social Media is Addictive and Influences Behavior: Should it Be Regulated as a Digital Therapeutic?J Med Internet Res, vol. 25, Jan. 2023, p. e43174. Pubmed, doi:10.2196/43174.
Perakslis E, Quintana Y. Social Media is Addictive and Influences Behavior: Should it Be Regulated as a Digital Therapeutic? J Med Internet Res. 2023 Jan 26;25:e43174.

Published In

J Med Internet Res

DOI

EISSN

1438-8871

Publication Date

January 26, 2023

Volume

25

Start / End Page

e43174

Location

Canada

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Media
  • Medical Informatics
  • Humans
  • Behavior, Addictive
  • Adolescent
  • 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences
  • 08 Information and Computing Sciences