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Mass. doctor on surgeon general’s social media warning

Erika Tarantal and Ben Simmoneau

WCVB Boston

May 23, 2023

Digital Wellness Lab founder and director Dr. Michael Rich comments on US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s recent advice on social media, on the Lab research he cited, and on how social media can exacerbate existing body image problems with which young people already have to contend.

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