Research has shown a connection between the amount of time students spend on social media and struggles with mental health. A ...

Social media platforms that use features designed to keep young users scrolling are now required to display mental health ...

In a digital landscape where social media dominates the lives of millions, California lawmakers are stepping up to address a pressing concern: the mental and emotional well-being of young users. A new ...

A new New York law mandates mental health warning labels on addictive social media features, allowing state enforcement and reflecting growing global concern over youth online safety. The post New ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation requiring warning labels on platforms like Instagram and TikTok.

Social media platforms with "addictive" design features may be required to display mental health warning labels on their websites for New York users, a move that advocates for family-friendly media ...

Watch the Digital Desk segment with Associate Professor Myles McNutt in the video player. NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Recently, the U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said he would push for warning ...

Key points Warning labels and restrictions don’t empower kids to make smarter choices. Social media is here to stay; let’s prepare kids to handle the digital world, not shield them from it. Digital ...

Earlier this month, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy used a New York Times op-ed to call for congressional action to mandate a surgeon general’s health “warning label” on social media, ...

SAN FRANCISCO - A proposal by U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy to place warning labels on social media platforms is finding support among doctors and advocates who are concerned that the sites ...