The U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, is advocating for warning labels on social media platforms due to the potential mental health risks they pose to young users. He highlights the association between excessive social media use and increased anxiety and depression symptoms, emphasizing the need for a public health solution. Various experts and officials support this initiative, calling for measures such as the 'Safe for Kids Act' and the 'Kids Online Safety Act' to protect minors from harmful online behaviors and addictive features.
Would warning labels on social media make it more alluring? @AmandaRipley, @DrTedJ and @MollyLRoberts discuss: https://t.co/SuOMFzEpBn
From Dr. Leana S. Wen: Why a warning label for social media is so crucial https://t.co/oymRpcXhc9
The risks of using social media aren't clear โ and some research even suggests there are benefits. Despite acknowledging this, the Surgeon General is proposing warning labels. FIREโs @NicoPerrino provides the free speech perspective in the @nytimes โ๏ธ https://t.co/KBd0adkEh5
Should social media carry warning labels like cigarettes? โ ๏ธ @alexitif and @castrotech explain why U.S. Surgeon General Murthy's calls for social media warning labels are misleading โคต๏ธ https://t.co/au8wB9o8up
Are warning labels on social media even effective? How experts say we can protect children online https://t.co/Ovs1Z8H7HA
Why US surgeon general wants warning label on social media https://t.co/gciVguoZGE
Instead of warning labels, which are unlikely to work, we should consider education projects addressing the potential risk of too much social media. Everyone should know what happens when young people scroll through content. My latest: https://t.co/rR59wG0X7R https://t.co/Yy50Aa9jcu
Surgeon General calls for warning labels on social media amid youth mental health concerns | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.co/B9N3jj4nq9
Opinion: Why Iโm calling for a warning label on social media platforms https://t.co/10wpSWSCI2
A surgeon generals warning for social media seems appropriate. Also a "nutrition facts" label giving more transparency around how platforms address known risks would also help https://t.co/VeBKTKSsS1
Imagine logging into your Facebook account and a warning label signed by the U.S. surgeon general appears: Social media is not proven safe. It could harm the mental health of young people. https://t.co/cVAQjzr5KN
Surgeon General wants to add warning to social media sites just like cigarettes, but it wonโt work. A NTB Take https://t.co/8CVDpNfbja
Congress must pass the Kids Online Safety Act, which would require social media companies to turn off features for minors, like bombarding them with phone notifications, that could lead to โaddiction-likeโ behaviors. Big Tech like Meta has hurt kids. https://t.co/lsckWuYWFq
Yeah I donโt love this social media warning labels suggestion from the Surgeon General. Itโs shortsighted and will be poisoned by politics and viewpoint bias. I explain in @dcexaminer https://t.co/7xfPYX4oBA
Warning labels on social media not enough on their own to protect teens: expert https://t.co/SJWzJp9gu0
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy linked to a 2019 Johns Hopkins study of over 6,000 U.S. youth ages 12 to 15 showing that those who spent more than three hours per day on social media were at a greater risk for anxiety and depression symptoms. https://t.co/cVAQjzr5KN
"Let's look at the data itself, which is telling us about this association between social media use and mental health harms," said Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general. "This is a scientific concern that requires a public health solution." https://t.co/2I68paB36h
More time spent on social media correlates to a variety of mental health issues. https://t.co/4yqOEcR7bd
Will kids, parents heed warning labels on social media? Itโs worth a try | Opinion https://t.co/nzvvCuYuwR
Social media should help young people connect, but too often, it's putting them at risk for anxiety, depression, cyberbullying, and more. We thank the Governor for signing the "Safe for Kids Act," which will force platforms to rein in their addictive pull on users under 18. https://t.co/5DeC1mvMod