The Commonwealth Beat with Laura LeBeau
The Commonwealth Beat with Laura LeBeau is a statewide Public Affairs program airing on all of the Seven Mountains Media Pennsylvania radio stations.
The Commonwealth Beat with Laura LeBeau
The Commonwealth Beat with Laura LeBeau - Episode 102 - 01/11/2026
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With more adverse effects of social media on adolescents coming to light almost daily, a move by the Australian government to ban social media for youth under the age of 16 is being looked at very closely around the world. And it begs the question, "Should the U.S. adopt a social media ban for teens?" Dr. Candice Biernesser, Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh concentrates her research on the effects of social media on teen mental health. She weighs in on the idea of a social media ban for American teens on this edition of The Commonwealth Beat.