U.S. Surgeon General: We need to protect kids from social media risks immediately

CNBC May 23, 2023
Lauren Feiner

Key Points

– U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warned in a new advisory Tuesday that widespread social media use among kids and teens poses a significant mental health risk that needs to be addressed immediately.

– Social media is used almost universally, the report says, with up to 95% of youth between ages 13 and 17 reporting using it.

– In the latest advisory, Murthy concedes that social media can have both positive and negative effects on kids.

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warned in a new advisory Tuesday that widespread social media use among kids and teens poses a significant mental health risk that needs to be addressed immediately.

Such advisories are “reserved for significant public health challenges that...

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