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Social media warning labels
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- Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Monday called on Congress to require a tobacco-style warning for visitors to social media platforms.
- In an op-ed published in the New York Times, Murthy said the mental health crisis among young people is an urgent problem, with social media "an important contributor."
- Steps can be taken by Congress, social media companies, parents and others to mitigate the risks, ensure a safer experience online and protect children from possible harm, he wrote.
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U.S. surgeon general wants mental health warning label on social media
Deseret NewsSome child psychologists say the U.S. surgeon general’s call for social media warning labels is misguided ‘moral panic’
FortuneYou saw the surgeon general's proposal and want to read more about social media and health. Start here.
Yahoo LifeA surgeon general's warning on social media wouldn't be as powerful as good-old-fashioned parenting, experts say
Business InsiderUS Surgeon General calls for warning labels on social media amid mental health 'emergency'
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