Mayor Eric Adams of New York City has formally designated social media a "public health hazard" and "environmental toxin‚" placing it in the same category as tobacco and firearms. In an advisory published on Wednesday‚ Mayor Adams criticized TikTok‚ YouTube‚ and Facebook. He attributed the social media platforms to the mental health crisis that has engulfed tens of millions of children in the United States. Adams encouraged parents to monitor social media use‚ enact "tech-free periods‚" and...