A surgeon general's warning on social media wouldn't be as powerful as good-old-fashioned parenting, experts say

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The US surgeon general suggested attaching warnings to social media platforms.

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

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

There is no loneliness epidemic

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Is there really a loneliness epidemic?

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