David McCormick: “A study from the Centers for Disease Control last year found…”

“And finally, we need to ban children under the age of 16 from using social media. Ban children under the age of 16 from using social media. A study from the Centers for Disease Control last year found that 20% 1/5 of 12 to 17 year old kids have at least one major depressive episode. Researchers such as Jonathan Haidt have documented how addictive and anxiety inducing social media is.” (19:58–20:10)

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