# Meta Opens Pilot Program For Researchers To Study Instagram's Impact On Teen Mental Health 📱

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/meta-opens-pilot-program-for-researchers-to-study-instagrams-impact-on-teen-mental-health/287229>\
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**Created:** [July 18, 2024, 5:30pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/meta-opens-pilot-program-for-researchers-to-study-instagrams-impact-on-teen-mental-health/287229 "2024-07-18T17:30:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 5:30pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/meta-opens-pilot-program-for-researchers-to-study-instagrams-impact-on-teen-mental-health/287229/1 "2024-07-18T17:30:21Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **New Initiative** : Meta has launched a pilot program allowing researchers to study Instagram’s effects on teen and young adult mental health, providing access to specific user data for up to six months.

2. **Research Focus** : The program seeks proposals that explore how social media use impacts well-being across different regions and contexts, with up to seven submissions to be accepted.

3. **Data Access and Restrictions** : Researchers will have access to certain user data, such as account followings and usage patterns, but not demographic information or user-generated content. The Center for Open Science will help manage the program, ensuring privacy and requiring parental consent for teen participants.

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