Two Ventura County BRITE youth advocates describe their experience attending the "Beyond the Likes" virtual forum about the ways that social media impacts youth mental health, how we can empower youth to navigate the digital world with confidence, and build overall healthy digital habits.

For many adolescents in the U.S., social media has become a breeding ground for an expanding drug market tailored towards youth. The rise in adolescent drug overdose deaths linked to social media requires modifying regulations and educational systems to protect youth.

A college student discusses the impact of social media on teens' use of cannabis, plus the harms of cannabis use on the developing teen brain.

A college student discusses social media's negative effect on body image.