YourTango: Kids Who Use Social Media Are Falling Behind On These Two Vital Skills, Finds Study Kids Who Use Social Media Are Falling Behind On These Two Vital Skills, Finds Study phillyvoice.com: Social media use hurts preteens' development of reading and memory skills In case parents needed another reason to police their children's screen time, new research shows that social media use is hurting preteens' memory and reading skills. The new study, published Monday ... Regular social media use across early adolescence is related to worse reading and vocabulary development over time, according to new research from the University of Georgia.

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