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Social media and youth mental health — the Surgeon General's advisory
The official 2023 Office of the Surgeon General advisory on social media's effects on adolescent mental health.
U.S. Office of the Surgeon General11 min read
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's 2023 advisory is the most-cited official U.S. statement on social media and youth mental health. It is calibrated: it does not claim social media single-handedly caused the youth mental health crisis, and it does not exonerate the platforms.
Useful as a primary document for parents, school administrators, and policymakers, with concrete recommendations for each.
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