We are the first state-funded social media research center in the United States. The New Jersey Social Media Research Center brings together leading researchers from across disciplines to study how social media affects the mental and physical health of New Jersey youth. Our goal is not only to better understand how social media affects young people, but to turn that knowledge into practical tools and approaches that can help young people, families, schools, communities, and policymakers make social media use safer and healthier. The New Jersey Social Media Research Center works in collaboration with and is supported by the New Jersey office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE).
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