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BIZARRE: Social media as bad for children as smoking british doctors say - What They Never Told You

Social media ranks alongside smoking as a danger to children, senior British doctors said on Tuesday, as they urged lawmakers to tackle the harm that they say excessive screen time is causing to young ‌people.

The Academy ⁠of Medical ⁠Royal Colleges detailed the impact of social media on children in a submission to the government's consultation on ​protecting children online, which closes on Tuesday.

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