A new ruling valuably highlights the ways social media can damage very young users. But has it really ruined my whole generation?Recently I read Girls®, a new book seeking to explore the problems posed by digital and social media to young women’s mental health. It has been praised by reviewers as “punchy” and “a starting place for young women seeking guidance”. As a young woman always open to improving myself, I rolled my sleeves up.Written by 26-year-old Freya India, the book encourages young women to “look past what you’re being TOLD and see what you’re being SOLD”. Big tech, India says, is preying on the insecurities of its users; the recent mental health crisis in young women should be chalked up to social media, the internet and our addiction to it. It’s a debate playing out on the world stage: in a landmark case in the US, Meta and YouTube have been found liable for deliberately designing addictive products.Isabel Brooks is a freelance writer Continue reading...