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| Former surgeon general recommends delaying children using social media for ‘as long as possible' |
| 2025-05-27 |
| [The Hill] Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy again called on parents in an interview Sunday on NBC’s "Meet the Press" to regulate their children’s use of social media to protect their mental health — particularly at younger ages. "Delaying the use of social media for your kid as long as possible is important," Murthy told host Kristen Welker. "The bottom line is these devices, these platforms, in particular, social media platforms, are having an effect on our children." He cited 16 years old as a "benchmark" but said that could vary from child to child. "The adolescent brain is not the same as an adult brain. ... They are more susceptible to social comparison, to social suggestion, their impulse control is not as well developed, and that puts them more at risk of the negative effects of social media," Murthy said. Murthy has long warned of the dangers social media can pose to minors. He said in a CNN interview last year he planned to wait until his own kids reach at least high school to allow them to use online social platforms. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #3 He misspelled 'socialist media' |
| Posted by: badanov 2025-05-27 09:47 |
| #2 Should be treated like p0rn. Unfortunately, the 'progressives' have put that in the school library. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2025-05-27 07:32 |
| #1 Perhaps age 83-85 would be a good starting point. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2025-05-27 05:29 |