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Doctors warn of 'horrific' impact of social media on children
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January 18, 2026
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2:42Now PlayingDoctors have warned the use of social media on mobile devices among children has become a "public health emergency".
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges has written to ministers, saying screen time and harmful online content are having dangerous effects on children's wellbeing.
#mobilephones #tech #mobiledevices #socialmedia #children #socialmediaban
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