30 The U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, announced on Monday that he would push for a warning label on social media platforms advising parents that using the platforms might damage adolescents’ mental health. (archive.is) posted 152 days ago by purkiss80 152 days ago by purkiss80 +30 / -0 6 comments share 6 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Warning labels — like those that appear on tobacco and alcohol products — are one of the most powerful tools available to the nation’s top health official, but Dr. Murthy cannot unilaterally require them; the action requires approval by Congress.