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Rowan Jacobson

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Today in Focus
Will a ban keep the UK’s kids off social media?

I remember one day I think I got about six million views, which was insane back in 2008 or 2007.

Today in Focus
Will a ban keep the UK’s kids off social media?

It was a crazy experience.

Today in Focus
Will a ban keep the UK’s kids off social media?

Talking to you.

Today in Focus
Will a ban keep the UK’s kids off social media?

Absolutely.

Today in Focus
Will a ban keep the UK’s kids off social media?

Maybe I'm a hypocrite, but the internet has completely changed.

Today in Focus
Will a ban keep the UK’s kids off social media?

It is not what it was back then.

Today in Focus
Will a ban keep the UK’s kids off social media?

With everything that you can witness by just opening X, you never know what you're going to see the second you open up that platform if you do still use it.

Today in Focus
Will a ban keep the UK’s kids off social media?

The pressure to even just be online, the anxiety that can come from posting a story and overwatching it and overanalyzing it and looking at yourself that much.

Today in Focus
Will a ban keep the UK’s kids off social media?

Yeah, so I do believe that we need to look forward to regulations and ideas around protecting young people online.

Today in Focus
Will a ban keep the UK’s kids off social media?

I think this model of it maybe isn't the end game.

Today in Focus
Will a ban keep the UK’s kids off social media?

Does that mean I don't think that there are great things for young people to experience thanks to the internet?

Today in Focus
Will a ban keep the UK’s kids off social media?

No.

Today in Focus
Will a ban keep the UK’s kids off social media?

But I think any move towards regulating these platforms is a really important thing.

Something You Should Know
Should You Fear the Sun? & Is There Anything to Astrology?

You're going to get me in so much trouble on this one.

Something You Should Know
Should You Fear the Sun? & Is There Anything to Astrology?

This is a hotly debated topic.

Something You Should Know
Should You Fear the Sun? & Is There Anything to Astrology?

Most studies that have been done that have looked at use of sunscreen and skin cancer end up showing that more sunscreen use correlates with higher rates of skin cancer.

Something You Should Know
Should You Fear the Sun? & Is There Anything to Astrology?

Yeah, you know, your instincts are good.

Something You Should Know
Should You Fear the Sun? & Is There Anything to Astrology?

Basically, the messaging to avoid the sun started as we learned more about skin cancer and realized that there was a connection to sun exposure.

Something You Should Know
Should You Fear the Sun? & Is There Anything to Astrology?

If you get a lot of sun exposure,

Something You Should Know
Should You Fear the Sun? & Is There Anything to Astrology?

it does raise your risk of skin cancer.