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Surgeon general compares social media to tobacco and alcohol in call for warning labels

Mon, 06/17/2024 - 15:38

US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is calling for social media to carry warning labels for its links to anxiety and depression among adolescents.

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More Than Half U.S. Teens Use Social Media For Almost Five Hours Per Day, Survey Finds

Mon, 10/16/2023 - 14:05

A new Gallup survey found more than half of teenagers in the U.S. spend an average of 4.8 hours on social media each day.

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Teens spend nearly 2 hours a day on TikTok — and barely look at Facebook, a new study says. See how other apps stack up.

Thu, 09/28/2023 - 13:18

A young teenage boy wearing airpods and looking at his phone — Phones are constantly tempting teens to pick up, with more than half in a recent study getting 237 notifications a day.
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Too Many Studies on Teen Social Media Use Only Look at White Kids

Sun, 03/05/2023 - 08:10

Most research on teen social media use has been conducted on white teens and college students.

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