Sarayu Bongale

Sarayu Bongale is a 2026 Puffin Student Writing Fellow for The Nation and a public health student at the University of Michigan. She is an assistant news editor and writer at The Michigan Daily, where she covers the research beat. Previously, she served as editor in chief of the national award–winning publication Wingspan.

TikTok is the most popular app among young people, with 68 percent of teens using the app and about one in five reporting that they are on it “almost constantly.” On the platform, almost all young women encounter health information.

When Texas Sex Ed Falls Short, Gen Z Women Turn to Social Media When Texas Sex Ed Falls Short, Gen Z Women Turn to Social Media

A 2025 study found that 70 percent of adolescents sought reproductive health information through social media platforms.

Sep 16, 2026 / StudentNation / Sarayu Bongale

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