The debate around social media is changing.

The debate around social media is changing. Meta settling a school district case tied to social media addiction and youth mental health shows that people are asking harder questions about digital life. This is not only about one company. It is about how platforms shape attention, pressure, childhood, schools, and daily behavior. Maybe the next generation of social apps should not only ask: “How do we keep people online?” It should also ask: “How do we help people connect without exhausting them?