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The Surgeon General Is Wrong. Social Media Doesn’t Need Warning Labels
SCREEN BURN
Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy is wrong about the harmful effects of social media on kids—but why let facts get in the way of a fabricated moral panic?
Mike Masnick
Published
Jun. 18 2024
4:46AM EDT
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