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The U.S. Surgeon General has issued a warning today, saying that social media poses serious risks to kids' mental health and raising the call for even stronger safeguards.

The U.S. Surgeon General has issued a warning today, saying that social media poses serious risks to kids' mental health and raising the call for even stronger safeguards. Photo credit Getty Images

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SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO) – The U.S. Surgeon General has issued a warning today, saying that social media poses serious risks to kids' mental health and raising the call for stronger safeguards.

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To answer your questions on this latest advisory and more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafter and Eric Thomas spoke with Jim Steyer, CEO of Common Sense Media — an organization that reviews media and technology with the goal of providing information on their safety for children — on "Ask An Expert."

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