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  image credits: https://www.pexels.com/pt-br/foto/maos-mulher-smartphone-segurando-16822604/  Scrolling Through Youth: How Social Media is Rewiring Teen Connection  The New Normal of Digital Presence In coffee shops, at bus stops, in classrooms, and even at the dinner table, the scene is strikingly familiar: a group of teenagers sitting together, eyes cast downward, fingers dancing across their screens. Sometimes, one teen sits alone amid a crowd—physically present, but mentally adrift in the curated worlds behind a glowing display. This isn’t a dystopian vision of the future. It’s the new normal. The Time Spent in Digital Worlds According to a Gallup poll, more than half of U.S. teens spend at least four hours daily on social media. Over the course of a year, that adds up to nearly three months spent scrolling through endless feeds. When projected over the span of a lifetime, it’s not difficult to imagine that a quarter of a young person’s waking years could be consumed...