SaveSurgeon general calls for social media warning labelsKey takeaways:The U.S. surgeon general asked Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms. The United States surgeon general on Monday asked Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms to help protect children. “It is time to require a surgeon general’s warning label on social media platforms, stating that social media is associated with significant mental health harms for adolescents,” he wrote. “A surgeon general’s warning label, which requires congressional action, would regularly remind parents and adolescents that social media has not been proved safe. Surgeon general: Why I’m calling for a warning label on social media platforms.

Source: New York Times June 17, 2024 20:06 UTC