Webanchored in the differential susceptibility to media effects model, we examined adolescents’ (1) individual motives and (2) moods leading to social media. Weblearn how social media platforms affect the developing brains of children and teens, making them more vulnerable to mental health problems and online harms. Webanother woman, lily (25), gave an elaborate description of her morning ritual with social media, where she lays in bed, drinks coffee that her fiancé has brought her,. Webthe unique circumstances of the pandemic contributed to changing patterns of social media use among teens and popularity of features. Webwe suggest studying how using social media affects adolescent identity development to understand the mechanism of the impact of social media on adolescent mental health.
