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TikTok and the Noonday Devil, by John Melnikov – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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By John Melnikov, Crisis Magazine, May 20, 2026

John Melnikov is a theology teacher based in Trumbull, CT. He has a BA in Religious Studies from Fairfield University and an MA in Christian Leadership from Liberty University. He is an active parishioner at St. Jude in Monroe, CT, and is a regular contributor at Catholic Exchange.

The many dangers of smartphones and screen time for kids have been long articulated by now, but most have missed what this distraction is doing to their souls.

There is no group of people on Earth more sick and tired of hearing about the ill effects and addictive properties of social media than teenagers. In their homes, classrooms, team meetings, youth groups, etc., Western kids are inundated with warnings about what could happen to them if they fall victim to criminals or manipulators over the Internet. Once those warnings are adequately covered, the next lessons about depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideations stemming from comparison and contrast are presented to them. Teens are exposed to statistics illustrating the rise of many different mental disorders and the devastating effects of these disorders regularly. …

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