Even experts disagree over whether social media is bad for kids. We examined why

By Simon Knight, Associate Professor, Transdisciplinary School, University of Technology Sydney
Kristine Deroover, Research Associate, Transdisciplinary School, University of Technology Sydney

Disagreement and uncertainty are common features of everyday life. They’re also common and expected features of scientific research.

Despite this, disagreement among experts has the potential to undermine people’s engagement with information. It can also lead to confusion and a rejection of scientific messaging in general, with a…

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