Surgeon general warning on social media a good first step but more action is needed

Perhaps you’ve seen it – maybe on the news, maybe on Facebook – but there is an effort among more than 80% of the states’ attorneys general and the U.S. surgeon general to slap a warning on social media platforms. The warning would, according to elected leaders, highlight the inherent risks that social media platforms presently pose for young people and complement other efforts to spur attention, research and investment into the oversight of social media platforms.

Yep, Facebook and other platforms like Instagram, Snapchat and Tik Tok might soon get the tobacco treatment. And you know what? Strange as it might sound to some, it’s the right thing to do.

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