# What we're getting wrong about teens and tech

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2026
- Speaker: Candice Odgers
- Year: 2026
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Medicine and health
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/candice_odgers_what_we_re_getting_wrong_about_teens_and_tech)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

For years, the warning has been: smartphones are destroying a generation. But developmental psychologist Candice Odgers says that decades of data on teens tells a different story — violence, alcohol use and pregnancy are at historic lows, and research shows social media may not actually be the culprit for mental health problems. Hear her analysis of what’s really troubling kids these days, and why banning them from online spaces may make things worse.

## Lectures

1. [What we're getting wrong about teens and tech](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/candice_odgers_what_we_re_getting_wrong_about_teens_and_tech/4281b3a86104), 13 min (TED's player)