Surgeon General: Why I’m Calling for a Warning Label on Social Media Platforms
Posted on AllSides June 17th, 2024
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Xinmei Liu
OPINION
One of the most important lessons I learned in medical school was that in an emergency, you don’t have the luxury to wait for perfect information. You assess the available facts, you use your best judgment, and you act quickly.
The mental health crisis among young people is an emergency — and social media has emerged as an important contributor. Adolescents who spend more than three hours a day on social media face double the risk of anxiety and depression symptoms, and the average daily use in this age group, as of...
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