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Colorado Approved Social Media Warnings Days Before Surgeon General's Essay

Posted on AllSides June 18th, 2024

Colorado is one step ahead of federal leaders at addressing youth social media use On Monday, June 17, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy urged Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms in aopinion essay. Likening it to warning labels on tobacco products, Murthy argued that parents and adolescents need to be informed of the negative mental health impacts of using platforms like Instagram, TikTok and X.But Colorado beat Murthy to the punch. His essay comes eleven days after Governor Jared Polis signed a first-of-its-kind law requiring social media...

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