Kids on social media: New surgeon general warning targets kids’ social media use
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Social media and its impact on mental health for minors ‘is not an issue we can afford to wait years to take action on,’ the U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, told Axios
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"Our children and adolescents don’t have the luxury of waiting years until we know the full extent of social media’s impact," he said in a new advisory.
Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general, is calling for “immediate action” by tech companies and lawmakers to protect kids’ and adolescents’ mental health on social media.
The U.S. surgeon general is calling for tech companies and lawmakers to take “immediate action” to protect kids’ and adolescents’ mental health on social media. But after years of middling
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CNN By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — There’s not enough evidence to determine whether social media is safe enough for children and adolescents when it comes to their mental health, according to a new advisory from the US surgeon general.
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy calls for immediate action to protect young people from social media’s risks to their well-being, saying steps by tech companies so far are “simply not enough.”
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Vivek Murthy about a report that says the U.S. is in the midst of the worst youth mental health crisis in recent memory, with social media believed to be a central factor.
An advisory released by the Us Surgeon General states 'there are ample indicators that social media can also have a profound risk of harm to the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents.'.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is issuing an advisory that social media use may be harmful to the mental health of young people, citing growing evidence that online content is hurting the development…
Excessive social media use as a child may lead to a higher risk of poor mental health, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy wrote in the 25-page advisory.
America’s highest ranking doctor has raised the alarm about social media’s effects on children, which could have big consequences for companies like Meta and YouTube.
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy Tuesday issued a general advisory warning social media use could lead to mental health issues among children and teens, while calling on policymakers to enact stricter guidelines.
The United States surgeon general said that social media can pose substantial and meaningful risks to the mental health of teenagers, a statement that will give extra motivation to members of Congress calling for new rules for Big Tech.
