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June 17, 2024

U.S. Surgeon General Wants Social Media Apps to Include Mental Health Warnings
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The U.S. surgeon general is calling on Congress to require social media
platforms to include warnings stating that their apps can cause
"significant mental health harms for adolescents." In an op-ed for The
New York Times, Dr. Vivek Murthy wrote, "Evidence from tobacco studies
show that warning labels can increase awareness and change behavior."