I'd held the position for years that social media had demonstrably negative effects on childrens' minds -- and all the while, I was derided, because at the time

I'd held the position for years that social media had demonstrably negative effects on childrens' minds -- and all the while, I was derided, because at the time there was no empirical evidence assembled conclusively stating such, and my inductive reasoning to that end was handwaved away. I feel vindicated. Technology can be a powerful force for good, but perhaps giving impressionable young minds unrestricted access to the internet is short-sighted and fraught with peril.