> This article discusses correlational evidence. The basis for causation is speculative at best, and there is a long list of cofounding factors. If you had a w

> This article discusses correlational evidence. The basis for causation is speculative at best, and there is a long list of cofounding factors. If you had a well formed hypothesis before conducting a correlational study, and the outcome supported your hypothesis, it is not "just speculative causation" anymore. In fact, short of human experimentation, that is as good of a data as we could ever get. > The side effects of attempting to bar social media usage by teens might further amplify the problem, driving them away from carefully moderated platforms. Is there any data, even correlational, for this particular speculation?