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Karl Tapales/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A new advisory from the U.S. surgeon general warns of an urgent public health issue regarding social media usage and youth mental health. In the new advisory, released Tuesday, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy calls for more research to determine the extent of mental health impacts on young people, including the type of content generating the most harm, societal factors that could protect youth and ways in which social media can be beneficial. "To date the burden of protecting youth has fallen predominantly on children, adolescents and their families," Murth...

Karl Tapales/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A new advisory from the U.S. surgeon general warns of an urgent public health issue regarding social media usage and youth mental health. In the new advisory, released Tuesday, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy calls for more research to determine the extent of mental health impacts on young people, including the type of content generating the most harm, societal factors that could protect youth and ways in which social media can be beneficial. "To date the burden of protecting youth has fallen predominantly on children, adolescents and their families," Murth...

US psychologists' group warn that children need training in social media literacy before usage, particularly with Instagram, Snapchat, or TikTok.

TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It is easy for children to get drawn into Instagram, Snapchat, or TikTok, and a leading U.S. psychologists' group warns they need some

There are both benefits and harms involved in social media use, and the report authors sought a balanced approach.