'13 percent of British users and 6 percent of American users traced their desire to kill themselves to Instagram.'
Ted Cruz: “'13 percent of British users and 6 percent of American users traced their desire to kill themselves to Instagram.'”
On the recordOctober 4, 2021
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Cruz references alarming statistics linking Instagram to suicidal thoughts among users.
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