Helping an 'Anxious Generation'All Saints' experiment with an extended school day comes as concern mounts about the impact of smartphones and social media on teenagers.
AdvertisementUS Surgeon-General Vivek Murthy also recently called for social media to carry cigarette-style warning labels to warn of the health risks.
Writing in The New York Times, he said social media increased the risk that children would suffer anxiety and depression.
However, the extended school day program has produced some noteworthy results.
AdvertisementRausch said his research had shown that constant access to smartphones and social media only increases social inequality.
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