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Did social media break a generation — or just change it? artwork
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Did social media break a generation — or just change it?

TED Radio Hour by NPR

Feb 20, 202649:36Technology

Is tech rewiring childhood or exposing what’s already broken? Jonathan Haidt, Catherine Price, and a Gen Z advocate debate social media bans, attention and what “fun” looks like off-screen. Guests include social psycholo...

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Did social media break a generation — or just change it? is an episode from TED Radio Hour by NPR. Is tech rewiring childhood or exposing what’s already broken? Jonathan Haidt, Catherine Price, and a Gen Z advocate debate social media bans,...

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Published Feb 20, 2026, 49:36 long, audio available.