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How does social media impact learning?

Just an hour of social media use a day can hurt reading, memory and cognitive skills, according to a new study. 

In this CBC Listen interview, Manjula Selvarajah talks to the study's lead researcher, Dr. Jason Nagata, and Dr. Michelle Ponti, of the Canadian Paediatric Society, about what parents can do to set limits.

Listen now How much social media is too much when it comes to kids? (5 minutes)
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