Is social media addiction a public health emergency?

@TaylorLorenz @BostonJoan The research clearly shows social media addiction is a real thing and has a negative effect. This meta analysis contradicts what you’re saying: https://t.co/47i8w05xoF I appreciate your battle for free speech online but in some respect you’re clearly mis…

I don't want to destroy social media platforms. I do want to see very public and energetic public campaigns against smartphone and social media addiction.

This is the right approach: the harm to kids that social media companies KNOW about + refuse to mitigate is a public health concern. (Many adults also have lost hope, motivation, ability to launch or hold relationships/jobs, etc. due to digital addiction, so it’s not just kids.)

@GuntherEagleman When do the trials start for all the marriages and relationships destroyed b/c of social media addiction! It does not end with children's young minds. Despite all the warnings, adults have become addicted also, living in fantasyland. Walk into any public place, f…