In an op-ed in The New York Times, Dr. Vivek Murthy said immediate action is needed to protect young people from the potential mental health harms of social media.

In an op-ed in The New York Times, Dr. Vivek Murthy said immediate action is needed to protect young people from the potential mental health harms of social media.

  • protist@mander.xyzEnglish
    12·
    5 months ago

    The point is to reduce these things, not eliminate them. Your cynicism is misguided given the very real example where this already worked.

    • solsangraal@lemmy.zipEnglish
      15·
      5 months ago

      ok. the urge to smoke cigarettes is not something all humans develop as they age, the way we develop the psychological need to “belong” and be popular with the in-crowd. but yea, keep thinking the solution to the cigarette problem will also be the solution to the 100% unrelated social problem

      • fsxyloEnglish
        5·
        5 months ago

        Why are you talking like you know things? It’s not convincing.

        • solsangraal@lemmy.zipEnglish
          13·
          5 months ago

          lol are you trying to say that the basic knowledge that humans (primates, really) have an inherent urge to be included and well regarded by their peers is wrong? the perceived lack of which is causing all these social media problems in the first place? or are you just saying i’m wrong because i said something?