The committee nevertheless proposed interim protections and further research. Lack of population-level causal evidence is not evidence that every individual is safe.
The committee's review of published literature did not support the conclusion that social media causes changes in adolescent health at the population level.
Highlights
The committee nevertheless proposed interim protections and further research. Lack of population-level causal evidence is not evidence that every individual is safe. Directly limits causal and population-wide claims while preserving the committee’s precautionary recommendations.