Federal Health Advisory Urges Limits on Youth Screen Time Amid Public Health Concerns

A new surgeon general’s advisory warns that excessive screen time among children and teens poses public health risks, with adolescents averaging four or more hours daily; it recommends age-based limits (no screens under 18 months, less than one hour daily for under 6, and two hours daily for ages 6–18) and outlines calls to action for families, schools, healthcare providers, policymakers and tech companies, noting the absence of a confirmed surgeon general in the Trump administration as the guidance is released.