Big Tech, young lives: Jeanine Connor explores what role therapists have in helping young clients navigate the online world.
The article focuses on the impact of Big Tech, particularly US technology giants Microsoft, Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta, on young people's mental health and the challenges of regulating social media platforms. It highlights recent legal cases holding Meta and Google accountable for designing a...
| Publicado en: | Therapy Today Vol. 37; no. 7; pp. 22 - 28 |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Sep2026
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