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How social media impacts adolescent health

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River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

A new report examines current research about social media’s effects on the mental and physical health of young people.

Doug Gentile, distinguished professor of psychology at ISU, was a member of the committee behind the report. He discusses the study’s findings with host Ben Kieffer.

Then a home state view of Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis.

Guests:

  • Doug Gentile, distinguished professor of psychology at Iowa State University
  • Matt Dixon, senior national politics reporter for NBC News, based in Florida
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River
Caitlin Troutman is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from William Jewell College. Since 2022, Troutman has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.