Murthy said that the use of just a warning label wouldn't make social media safe for young people, but would be a part of the steps needed.
Murthy said that the use of just a warning label wouldn't make social media safe for young people, but would be a part of the steps needed.In a Monday opinion piece in the The New York Times, Dr. Vivek Murthy said that social media is a contributing factor in the mental health crisis among young people.“It is time to require a surgeon general’s warning label on social media platforms, stating that social media is associated with significant mental health harms for adolescents.
To comply with federal regulation, social media companies already ban kids under 13 from signing up for their platforms — but children have been shown to easily get around the bans, both with and without their parents’ consent.Other measures social platforms have taken to address concerns about children's mental health can also be easily circumvented. For instance, TikTok introduced a defaultMurthy believes the impact of social media on young people should be a more pressing concern.
Murthy said Monday that Congress needs to implement legislation that will protect young people from online harassment, abuse and exploitation and from exposure to extreme violence and sexual content.
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