NYC issues public health advisory about social media, designates it an “environmental health toxin” due to its impact on kids

NEW YORK – New York Metropolis is issuing an well being advisory about social media as a consequence of its influence on kids. The town is designating social media an “environmental well being toxin.”

Mayor Eric Adams made the announcement throughout his annual State of the Metropolis deal with. 

“We additionally want to guard our college students from hurt on-line, together with the rising risks introduced by social media. Firms like TikTok, YouTube, Fb are fueling a psychological well being disaster by designing their platform with addictive and harmful options. We cannot stand by and let massive tech monetize our youngsters’s privateness and jeopardize their psychological well being. That is why, as we speak, Dr. Vasan, Ashwin Vasan, is issuing a well being commissioner advisory formally designating social media as a public well being disaster hazard in New York Metropolis,” Adams mentioned. 

Adams mentioned New York is the primary main metropolis within the nation to make the declaration. 

“Simply because the surgeon common did with tobacco and weapons, we’re treating social media like different public well being hazards, and it should cease. We should be sure that tech firms take duty for his or her merchandise,” Adams mentioned. 

Adams mentioned extra particulars in regards to the advisory and its implications will probably be revealed quickly. 

“We’re going to right this disaster that is dealing with our youngsters,” he mentioned. 

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