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Spike O’Neill Urges Real Connections Over Social Media

3/19/2025

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Spike O’Neill, co-host of “The Jake and Spike Show,” passionately warns about the detrimental effects of social media on mental health, revealing that teens are glued to their screens for five to seven hours each day. He urges a shift towards real-life connections, echoing Jake Skorheim’s call to limit social media for children to safeguard their well-being.

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Spike O’Neill, co-host of “The Jake and Spike Show,” passionately warns about the detrimental effects of social media on mental health, revealing that teens are glued to their screens for five to seven hours each day. He urges a shift towards real-life connections, echoing Jake Skorheim’s call to limit social media for children to safeguard their well-being.