Concerned about the impact on children’s mental health, the attorneys general of 42 states and U.S. territories are calling on Congress to implement Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s proposal to mandate that social media platforms carry warning labels.
The group sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Monday seeking legislation to that end.
“Young people are facing a mental health crisis, which is fueled in large part by social media,” the letter read. “As Surgeon General Murthy recognized, this generational harm demands immediate action. By mandating a surgeon general’s warning on algorithm-driven social media platforms, Congress can help abate this growing crisis and protect future generations of Americans.”
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