Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Monday called for a warning label to be added to social media apps as a reminder that those platforms have caused harm to young people, especially adolescents. In an op-ed in the New York Times, Murthy wrote that a warning label ...
stating that social media is associated with significant mental health harms 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 wrote. ...
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy in January 2023. Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has issueda new public advisorywarning that “there are ample indicators that social media can also have a profound risk of harm to the mental health and well-bein...
on Feb. 8, 2022. The Surgeon General is warning there is not enough evidence to show that social media is safe for young people — and is calling on tech companies, parents and caregivers to take "immediate action to protect kids now." Credit: AP Photo/Susan...
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Also:Is social media safe for kids? Surgeon general calls for a warning label They also suggest that allowing oneself to be immersed in a particular task or experience, such as watching a movie all the way through, could be an antidote. ...
Attorney General Nominee Gordon C. Rhea and 41 other attorneys general called on lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amidst growing scrutiny of social media companies for their role in generational ...
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Ron DeSantis has instructed his surgeon general to give licensed pharmacists the power to order and administer Covid-19 tests. The governor made the announcement during a news conference Friday. DeSantis said the effort is a step towards making testing more “simple” and “accessible” in ...