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Surgeon general urges children to cut back screen time
Original: 'Get off your phones': Surgeon general advisory calls on kids to cut screen time
The US Surgeon General has issued an advisory calling on children and teenagers to reduce their time on phones and social media, urging families to set limits on device use. Outlets including ABC News are highlighting the message, which adds to growing official concern about the effects of social media on young people's mental health and development.
Why now: The new advisory gives official weight to ongoing parental and public concern about children's phone and social media use.
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- 'Get off your phones': Surgeon general advisory calls on kids to cut screen time · ABC7 Los Angeles
- 'Get off your phones': Surgeon general advisory calls on kids to cut screen time · ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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