Newspapers tells us that teens are depressed and terrorized by their phones. These kids in The Times focus group sure don't sound like that.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/03/21/opinion/teen-youth-focus-group.html
@matthewmuses @jeffjarvis To be fair, the audiences for the games can be just as toxic. The key, in either case, is apparently to surround oneself with loving supportive peers instead of hanging one's ego out to be beaten by the whims of internet strangers.