All Posts:social media impact

• 4 Tips To Counter Brain Rot in 2026, According to Medical School Professors

  Learn more about what brain rot is and how to combat it without having to commit to a full social media detox with these tips from professors at Georgetown’s School of Medicine.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: brain, mental health, mind, School of Medicine, social media impact

• Facebook Whistleblower Encourages Students to Demand Transparency from Social Media Companies

  (February 11, 2022) — Frances Haugen, the former Facebook project manager turned whistleblower, shared an informative and empowering message at “How Social Media Impacts Teen Health,” a virtual event hosted by the Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development (GUCCHD). To reduce the harmful effects of social media, young people should demand transparency from […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: Facebook, Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, mental health, School of Medicine, School of Nursing & Health Studies, social media impact, teen mental health

• ‘Facebook Whistleblower’ Joins Georgetown Mental Health Experts to Discuss Social Media’s Impact on Adolescent Mental Health

  WASHINGTON (February 1, 2022) — Child and adolescent mental health experts from the Georgetown University Medical Center will participate in a conversation with Frances Haugen, the former Facebook product manager turned whistleblower, on the impact of social media on teen mental health. The event is hosted by the Center for Child and Human Development at Georgetown […]

  Category: News Release Tags: child and adolescent mental health, children's health, mental health, social media impact