Support WBUR
A Boston psychiatrist weighs in on the Mass. TikTok lawsuit and digital wellness

About a month ago, Massachusetts joined more than a dozen states in suing TikTok. Massachusetts Attorney General claims TikTok violated state consumer protection laws by designing its platform "to be addictive and harmful to young people...and has contributed to a youth mental health crisis."
Boston Children's Hospital has been studying the health impact of social media use for years. The co-founder of Boston Children's Clinic for Interactive Media and Internet Disorders, Dr. Michael Tsappis joins Radio Boston to talk about digital wellness.
This segment aired on November 4, 2024.

