Dar es Salaam, Sept. 1 -- IN an era where likes, shares, and viral trends dictate social currency, Generation Z is growing up in a world vastly different from any before it.

Born between the mid-1990s and early 2010s, this cohort has never known life without the internet, and social media is as natural to them as breathing.

But beneath the glossy filters and carefully curated feeds lies a troubling reality: social media is profoundly shaping and often harming Gen Zs mental health.

While these platforms offer connection, creativity, and information, they also breed comparison, anxiety, and a distorted sense of self-worth.

The unfiltered truth is that for all its benefits, social media is a double-edged sword, and its impact on young mi...