Rigorous longitudinal research on 25,629 adolescents found zero evidence that social media or gaming causes mental health problems — the widely held view is simply wrong. Bans won't reduce screen time; kids will just migrate to other platforms or darker corners of the internet while losing vital support networks that LGBTQ+ youth especially depend on. The real solution is regulating platform design and algorithms, not stripping young people of their right to access information and develop digital literacy skills.