Surgeon General Advocates for Warning Labels on Social Media Platforms

Staff Report || Published: June 18, 2024, 10:06 am
Surgeon General Advocates for Warning Labels on Social Media Platforms

Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. Surgeon General, is urging Congress to mandate warning labels on social media platforms akin to those on tobacco and alcohol products. These labels would caution parents about the potential mental health risks social media poses to teenagers.


In an interview, Murthy emphasized the platforms' design to maximize user engagement, noting, "It’s one thing to do that to an adult, and another thing to do it to a child." He elaborates on these concerns in his Opinion essay on social media.

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