'An unfair fight': The U.S. surgeon general declares war on social media
Consider This from NPR · NPR
June 17, 202410m 0s
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Vivek Murthy, U.S. surgeon general, has called attention to what he has called the 'youth mental health crisis' that is currently happening in the U.S.
This week, he published an op-ed in The New York Times calling for social media warning labels like those put on cigarettes and alcohol. He hopes to warn young people of the danger social media poses to their mental wellbeing and development.
On average, teens in the U.S. are spending nearly 5 hours on social media every single day. And it is negatively impacting their health.
So what options do parents have? And will the government step in?
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This week, he published an op-ed in The New York Times calling for social media warning labels like those put on cigarettes and alcohol. He hopes to warn young people of the danger social media poses to their mental wellbeing and development.
On average, teens in the U.S. are spending nearly 5 hours on social media every single day. And it is negatively impacting their health.
So what options do parents have? And will the government step in?
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