英語日記　No.60

A few days ago, I read some articles mentioning that the United States Surgeon General has called on Congress to require social media platforms to carry warning labels about their effects on young people's lives. He says that social media is a contributing factor to the mental health crisis among young generations. 

From these articles I learned that social media companies already prohibit children under 13 from signing up on their platforms, but children have found ways to bypass these restrictions. What surprised me most is that U.S. teens are spending an average of 4.8 hours per day on social media platforms, according to a survey. I imagine that they cannot get off the platforms even though social media makes them feel worse about their bodies. 

Thank you for reading my diary.