The U.S. Surgeon General has proposed warning labels for social media. (Photo illustration by Iowa Capital Dispatch via Canva with background image via Getty Images) Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is ...

Amid growing concerns over the effects of social media on teen mental health, on June 17, 2024, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called for warning labels to be added to social media platforms, ...

"Using this platform could be bad for your mental well-being" probably won't be the warning that social media users see in the future. "Using this platform could be bad for your mental well-being" ...

Governor Kathy Hochul is pictured in June 2024 signing legislation to combat addictive social media feeds and protect kids online. A new bill is headed to Hochul’s desk that would require warning ...

As we’re beginning to quantify exactly how bad social media is for public health, politicians are coming for Big Algorithm. Just this week, the U.S. surgeon general Dr. Vivek Murthy began a campaign ...

Should kids be on social media? At what age? Should parents monitor their conversations on those platforms? Do parental controls work? These are questions facing many parents and guardians, especially ...

The US Surgeon General is renewing his call for warning labels on social media platforms to combat the rising mental health crisis among young people, but the idea faces pushback U.S. Surgeon General ...

From California to Texas and New York, there’s a growing movement among local lawmakers to put warning labels on social media. Specifically, warning teenagers about the possible mental health side ...