Social media presents ‘profound risk of harm’ for kids, surgeon general says, calling attention to lack of research | CNN

Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy releases a new advisory on youth mental health.

The 25-page report notes that social media use presents “a profound risk of harm” for kids.

Up US o 95% of kids ages Tuesday 17 report using social media, with more than a third saying they use it “almost constantly”.

Murthy says he hopes the report will spur action at multiple levels, such as increased research and funding.

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