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Too Much Social Media Could Be Unhealthy, Facebook Says

Facebook admitted Friday that spending too much time on the social media site could have a negative effect on users’ health. The post came ahead of Facebook’s midyear transparency report, which revealed an increase in government requests and an update to its publishing guidelines.

Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson speaks with Kurt Wagner (@KurtWagner8), senior editor of social media for Recode, about the latest.

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