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Teen Mental Health Crisis: Governor Targets Big Tech Accountability

1/18/2025

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Teen mental health is facing a dire crisis, with alarming increases in anxiety, depression, and suicide rates. In 2021, 42% of high school students reported feeling persistently sad. In response, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders aims to hold Big Tech accountable, as improving teen mental health could potentially save the U.S. $52 billion in federal revenue.

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Teen mental health is facing a dire crisis, with alarming increases in anxiety, depression, and suicide rates. In 2021, 42% of high school students reported feeling persistently sad. In response, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders aims to hold Big Tech accountable, as improving teen mental health could potentially save the U.S. $52 billion in federal revenue.