Social media has not been proved safe” and emergency action is needed, Dr. Vivek Murthy said in an opinion piece Monday.

If you can’t constitutionally restrict social media platforms or the speech they convey, force them to transmit some of your own speech they’ll surely dislike. The bill lacks details but a ...

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. WATCH: Are smartphones and social media ...

Platforms could soon have to display tobacco-like warning labels, and include links to mental health resources. It’s a concept former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy pushed for on the federal level and ...

Advocates for a new bill at the state capitol that would require warning labels on social media say it will protect kids from some of the dangers on the different platforms. However, others ...

Minnesota lawmakers have approved a measure requiring social media platforms to display a warning label, cautioning about the negative impacts of its use on mental health. The bill, which the ...

and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) introduced the Stop the Scroll Act, which would create a mental health warning label requirement for social media platforms. The bill aims to ensure all users ...

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Murthy added that warning labels themselves wouldn't make ... data showing that 40% of children ages 8-12 were on social media despite most platforms requiring kids to be age 13.

Last month, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy announced plans for placing warning labels on social media platforms. (This requires Congressional approval.) The warning message he proposes is ...