Surgeon General are taking action to curb the negative effects of social media on teens. This month, Los Angeles school district officials approved a ban on cell phone use and social media limitation during school hours. Surgeon General also renewed calls for adding warning labels to social media platforms to address concerns about youth mental health. “What is so beneficial about school district approaches is the recognition that individual-level interventions to reduce cell phone use are so challenging. “On the whole though, this intervention may potentially have long-lasting and substantial beneficial impacts on LA Unified School District students, and particularly among the students who are experiencing the greatest challenges withs schooling.

Source: New York Times June 24, 2024 16:12 UTC