"I’m a 17-Year-Old TikTok Junkie. I Need This Ban."

Plus how and why TikTok went darkish, how to maybe get a fix anyway, what might happen next, and who's vying to buy the opportunity to increase anxiety and depression in 170M Americans.

[Click for Jan 21 update on the delayed ban]

That’s a headline that might not jive with how you or the kids feel, but it’s pretty enlightening. Read it here (gifted article, no paywall). The negative effect of social medial on mental health is well documented, as is the worse effect on adolescent women.

For the story on how TikTok went dark today and wha…