Why a warning label for social media is so crucial The surgeon general’s proposal could help address the mental health crisis among young Americans. June 25, 2024 More than 1 year ago ...

The label “would regularly remind parents and adolescents that social media has not been proved safe,” Murthy wrote. He added that evidence from tobacco studies shows “warning labels can ...

Some studies link more than three hours a day on social media to an increased risk of teen anxiety and depression. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is calling for a warning label on those media ...

In a New York Times op-ed, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said it is time to place warning labels on social media platforms regarding mental health risks for adolescents.

A surgeon general’s warning label, which requires congressional action, would regularly remind parents and adolescents that social media has not been proved safe,” Murthy said.

Murthy pointed to several studies, including a 2019 American Medical Association study published in JAMA that showed teens who spend three hours a day on social media double their risk of ...

Similar warning labels — linking tobacco use to cancer and other health problems — have been affixed to every pack of cigarettes since 1965, said Time.With social media, the "mental health ...

The Surgeon General's call for a warning label on social media use in children has some applauding it and others questioning whether it would have any real benefit.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. surgeon general has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms similar to those now mandatory on cigarette boxes. In a Monday opinion piece in ...

US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy called on Congress to pass a warning label for social media, in an essay published in the New York Times Monday.

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