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Social Media and Youth Mental Health - The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory

Report
Mental Health

Department of Health and Human Services, 2023

Summary
This advisory describes the current evidence on the impacts of social media on the mental health of children and adolescents. It states that we cannot conclude social media is sufficiently safe for children and adolescents and outlines immediate steps to mitigate the risk of harm to children and adolescents.
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