Surgeon general’s call for warning labels on social media underscores concerns for teen mental health
- Written by Emily Hemendinger, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Calls to action for regulating social media have fallen flat with Congress.golero/E+ via Getty ImagesAmid growing concerns over the effects of social media on teen mental health, on June 17, 2024, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called for warning labels to be added to social media platforms, similar to surgeon general warnings on cigarettes and...