'I think our world is going through a lot, obviously. But for my generation specifically, social media has been terrible'
Selena Gomez is voicing her concern about the"terrible" effect that social media has had on her generation, and says she advocates taking breaks from the platforms.
Gomez, who, with more than 150 million followers, is the most followed person on Instagram after soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and pop singer Ariana Grande, said during a press conference at the Cannes Film Festival that she gets"scared" when she looks at the exposure of young girls and boys on those platforms. "They're not aware of the news or anything going on," she said.
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