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Six ways parents can help children avoid harmful effects of social media

Jordan Parker

San Francisco Chronicle

May 28, 2023

Some of the Digital Wellness Lab’s Pulse Survey results on the effects of social media on youth body image is cited in relation to the Surgeon General’s recent advisory.

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We believe that by following the science, we can create an empathetic and respectful world in which our kids can grow up healthy, smart, and kind.

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