The report, released Tuesday, calls attention to growing concerns about the effects of social media use on children and adolescent's mental health.
The advisory urges policymakers and the companies that make the social media platforms to share with parents the burden of managing children's and adolescents' social media use.
About a third say they're scrolling, posting or otherwise engaged with social media "almost constantly."
The surgeon general's report also blamed social media for perpetuating eating disorders, body dysmorphia and low self-esteem.
Twenge said social media can affect mental health in a variety of ways.
Persons:
Vivek Murthy, Murthy, Jim Steyer, Jean Twenge, Gen X, Silents, Twenge, that's
Organizations:
Media, Pew Research Center, San Diego State University
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