{"id":483,"date":"2023-10-17T18:38:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T13:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buildinginnerstrength.org\/?p=483"},"modified":"2023-10-17T22:39:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T17:09:31","slug":"first-ever-government-report-on-social-media-and-youth-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buildinginnerstrength.org\/index.php\/2023\/10\/17\/first-ever-government-report-on-social-media-and-youth-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"First-ever government report on social media and youth mental health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>\u201cWe have fallen short when it comes to taking care of kids with regard to social media and safeguarding them against harms. We\u2019ve got to close that gap.\u201d<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u2014 Vivek Murthy, U.S. surgeon general<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. Surgeon General issued an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/sg-youth-mental-health-social-media-advisory.pdf\">advisory<\/a>, the first-ever government report on social media and youth mental health. The report included data that rendered a disturbing picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Important findings are &#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nearly half of adolescents said being on digital platforms made them feel worse about their bodies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Six out of 10 girls said they were approached by strangers on social media in ways that made them feel uncomfortable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Young users are exposed to bullying, harassment, extreme violence, and hate speech, which can lead to depression and anxiety.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>A multi-pronged approach is needed for targetting Research, Data Sharing, Regulation, Policy Development, Education, Awareness, and Algorithmic Intervention to act on challenges of Social Media and Youth Mental Health.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Further reading &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Murthy says social media hurting kids, time for government, tech firms to help. &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/news.harvard.edu\/gazette\/story\/2023\/10\/murthy-says-social-media-hurting-kids-time-for-government-tech-firms-to-help\/?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Daily%20Gazette%2020231017%20(1)\">The Harvard Gazette.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social Media and Youth Mental Health. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/sg-youth-mental-health-social-media-advisory.pdf\">The U.S. Surgeon General\u2019s Advisory<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB2273\">California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act<\/a>, which sets safeguards for children and teenagers online, as well as the increasing calls for tech companies to implement age-appropriate design<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chapter 12 of our book is dedicated to digital well-being. You can buy our book <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/buildinginnerstrength.org\/index.php\/shop\/\">Building Inner Strength : A guide to mental health for teenagers<\/a><\/strong> (link to be active from November 1st 2023)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWe have fallen short when it comes to taking care of kids with regard to social media and safeguarding them against harms. We\u2019ve got to close that gap.\u201d \u2014 Vivek Murthy, U.S. surgeon general The U.S. Surgeon General issued an&nbsp;advisory, the first-ever government report on social media and youth mental health. 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