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GWU Media Tip Sheet Surgeon General Wants Social Media Warning Label
June 17, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- George Washington University issued the following news:

In an op-ed published in The New York Times, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress to require a social media warning label. This would be similar to those of tobacco and alcohol products.

In the op-ed, Murthy mentioned the toll social media is having on the mental health among young people.

According to Murthy, he would like the warning to include an alert to use . . .

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