US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wants to see both the government and private industry step up and reduce the mental health risks of social media for young people. Dr. Murthy called the impact of digital platforms on teenage well-being a “pivotal issue in public...
“Social media has had a disruptive and often detrimental role in the well-being and academic success of students across the nation, with the consequences growing more concerning each year,” wrote Ailen Arreaza and Randi Weingarten in September in an op-ed for the...
This article includes the topic of suicide. If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call, text, or chat with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741. “Is social media facing its own ‘tobacco...
