Parents’ abuses and adversities loom so large in teenagers’ mental health that obsessing over social media is pointless, a new analysis of our top health survey shows.

Parents’ abuses and adversities loom so large in teenagers’ mental health that obsessing over social media is pointless, a new analysis of our top health survey shows. Mike Males, Principal Investigator, YouthFacts.org| May 2026 The real issue crusaders deploring social media never mention: Troubled homes drive today’s teenagers’ “mental health crisis” far more than previously

The UK backs off banning social media for youths under age 16 (for now). Ban-teens alarmists are treating their defeat like Armageddon

The UK backs off banning social media for youths under age 16 (for now). Ban-teens alarmists are treating their defeat like Armageddon Mike Males, Principal Investigator, YouthFacts.org| April 2026 The total ban’s failure creates an “emergency,” a top UK official trumpets. “So what will protect kids online?” a liberal-media headline wails. The United Kingdom’s drastic Online