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Surgeon general urges children to cut back screen time

Original: 'Get off your phones': Surgeon general advisory calls on kids to cut screen time

The US Surgeon General has issued a new advisory calling on children and teenagers to reduce their screen time, with the message bluntly summed up as 'get off your phones'. The warning highlights concerns about social media and device use affecting young people's mental health and development, and is being widely covered across US news outlets.

Why now: A new federal health advisory on children's phone use is prompting fresh debate among parents about screen time.

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