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Yes, online communities pose risks for young people, but they are also important sources of support

  • Written by Benjamin Kaveladze, Graduate Student Researcher, University of California, Irvine
imageSometimes an anonymous online forum is just what a teenager needs.Capuski/E+ via Getty Images

Aristotle called humans “the social animal,” and people have recognized for centuries that young people need to be in communities to develop into healthy adults. The ongoing pandemic has caused concern about the effects of isolation on children...

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