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Child Advocates Back Surgeon General's Call for Tobacco-Like Warnings on Social Media
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this post was submitted on 18 Jun 2024
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You didn't bother looking, clearly.
Edit: I'm not saying I'm familiar with what the studies say, although some draw a clear link with adverse mental health impacts on kids. Not sure how far that goes. I'm also not saying I agree with the SG or the need for warning labels, but to say this is based on "vibes" is, ironically, speculative at best.
So you acknowledge that you don't have the skills necessary to interpret papers so... what, you decide that Nature adequately represents their findings enough to dismiss them? Even though you say there is little evidence of a causative link? Even though the surgeon general says they feel there is and cites that evidence to back it up?
I mean... what?
If the major psychological/pediatric organizations come out in support of this, I'll eat my words. [Edit] words: Eaten
https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2024/06/social-media-youth
I would interpret the American Academy of Pediatricians stance as being supportive. But that's open to interpretation, I suppose.
https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/media-and-children/center-of-excellence-on-social-media-and-youth-mental-health/youth-advisory-panel/youth-advisory-panel-feedback-to-policymakers/
The APA "welcomes" the warning, so I'm eating my words. https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2024/06/social-media-youth