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The Surgeon General Is Wrong. Social Media Doesn’t Need Warning Labels
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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
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Jun. 18 2024
4:46AM EDT
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