Learning English from the News - Is social media 'the new smoking'?

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A group of senior doctors in the UK compare the harms of social media to smoking, not because it has the same physical health impacts, but because they believe it’s an important health issue that people need to take seriously.

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Published on Wednesday, 27th May 2026.

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