Depression. Addiction. Eating disorders. A 'mental health tsunami' is affecting kids and teens. And research shows a correlation between the internet, social media and an increase among children for suicidal thoughts and other health-related concerns, experts say.
On Wednesday, the children's hospital with a series of partners, launched Safe+Sound, a campaign to help parents create digital safeguards for their families. The initiative was announced on the same day Congress once again grilled big-tech executives on the risks that TikTok, Snapchat and other popular social media platforms pose on kids and teens. Florida lawmakers are also proposing a bill to ban kids under 16 from popular social media platforms.
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