In less than a year, a new law in Minnesota will require social media platforms to have a mental health warning label.

The intentions by N.Y. lawmakers are commendable. But is this an effective strategy that should be followed here?

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 ...

You log into [insert social media platform of choice], in the mood for the latest news, your friends' baby pics, a few ...

Teens holding smartphones. The Stop the Scroll Act, if passed, will require all social media platforms to include mental health warning labels in the form of a pop-up alert that users will have to ...

Warning labels on social media are unlikely to change teen behavior. The proposal, however, has ignited a lot of emotion. It may do more harm than good if it results in restrictive regulations ...

The U.S. surgeon general has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms similar to those now mandatory on cigarette boxes.

To the Editor: Re “Social Media Platforms Need a Health Warning,” by Vivek H. Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general (Opinion guest essay, June 18): Dr. Murthy makes a compelling case for social ...

The U.S. Surgeon General called for social media companies to be required to use safety warning labels in a New York Times opinion essay published Monday.. Citing research that shows social media ...

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy called Monday for placing tobacco-style warning labels on social media to alert users that the platforms can harm children’s mental health, escalating his ...

Getting the labels on social media platforms would take congressional action – and it is not clear how quickly that might happen, even with apparent bipartisan unity around child safety online.