Surgeon general demands tobacco-style health warning label on social media apps By Isabelle Stanley For Dailymail.Com Published: 15:20, 17 June 2024 | Updated: 16:13, 17 June 2024 e-mail 2 View comments The US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has demanded a health warning be placed on social media apps to protect children from a 'mental health crisis'. Writing in The New York Times , Murthy slammed social media as an 'important contributor' to widespread social and psychological issues.
'Adolescents who spend more than three hours a day on social media face double the risk of anxiety and depression symptoms, and the average daily use in this age group, as of the summer of 2023, was 4.8 hours,' he said. He is calling for a warning label - similar to those placed on cigarettes - to be attached to apps saying parents feel 'helpless and alone in the face of toxic content and hidden harms.
' The label would require Congressional approval but Murthy says the measure has bipartisan support. The US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has demanded a health warning be placed on social media apps to protect children from a 'mental health crisis' Be the first to comment Be one of the first to comment Comments Will a health warning label on social media apps make it safe for young people? Comment now A label alone would not 'make social media safe for young people' but it is a good start, he said. 'When asked if a warning from the surgeon general would prompt them to limit or monitor their children�.
