The US Surgeon General's New Recommendation for Teens Using Social Media
What you can do at home to prevent screen overuse and addiction
As concerns about adolescents' mental health continue to rise, US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is speaking out about the age at which he thinks it's wise for them to use social media. Despite many popular platforms allowing kids as young as 13 to open their own accounts, citing this age group's developmental need to figure out their identity and research indicating how social media can be harmful, he believes that's far too young.