ExSurgeon

Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams said Sunday that social media platforms are “specifically designed to addict” adolescents and teenagers “similar to cigarettes” were marketed to young users by manufacturers earlier, and there needs to be regulation to reflect that. “We know, based on Surgeon General [Vivek] Murthy’s report, that there is increasing and very valid … Read more

Jerome Adams, who served as surgeon general in the first Trump administration, told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that he’s “happy that we’re having a conversation” about the social media addiction, saying that the U.S. needs to “similar to cigarettes, point out the fact that these substances, meaning social media platforms, are incredibly addictive.” … Read more