• Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warned that children join social media too early and believe they should only be allowed to access the platforms once they’re between 16 and 18.
• Platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and Twitter currently allow users to join as long as they are at least 13 years old.
• Murthy believes this can cause adolescents to have a “distorted’ sense of self during their crucial developmental years.

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