This week U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy published an op-ed in The New York Times calling for a ‘Warning Label on Social Media Platforms’, this part of a broader concern about adolescent smartphone use.
It feels like you are saying people were wrong in the past, therefore people are wrong now since they're saying something superficially similar. But... this time there is data! Big difference.
Ooh sorry, this is not an equal comparison… the science may not be conclusive at this point but the data showing the sharp rise in youth self-harm and suicide is undeniable. Down playing this epidemic to make a point for your article feels yucky. Yikes!
It feels like you are saying people were wrong in the past, therefore people are wrong now since they're saying something superficially similar. But... this time there is data! Big difference.
Ooh sorry, this is not an equal comparison… the science may not be conclusive at this point but the data showing the sharp rise in youth self-harm and suicide is undeniable. Down playing this epidemic to make a point for your article feels yucky. Yikes!