Former Surgeon General Recommends Delaying Children Using Social Media for ‘as Long as Possible’

Former surgeon general recommends delaying children using social media for ‘as long as possible’

Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is urging parents to limit their children's use of social media to protect their mental health, and is calling on Congress to implement stricter regulations and warnings for social media use.

Fmr. Surgeon General Murthy warns social media is ‘shredding’ youth self-esteem

In an interview with Meet the Press, former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy shares his concerns about how social media is affecting young adults’ self-esteem and connection with each other.

Former Surgeon General Wants Social Media Warning Labels – 710am KURV

Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is calling on Congress to do more to protect children from the harms of social media. He tells NBC’s “Meet the Press” that lawmakers need to establish safety standards for social media platforms because right now, there are no protections for kids. He calls it “morally unacceptable.” Dr. Murthy also wants to see warning labels on social media apps and to require more data transparency so researchers can better…

Former surgeon general says Congress has failed to protect children’s mental health – Mnnofa

Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy accused Congress of failing “in its responsibility to protect our kids” from the harms of social media and called on lawmakers to “step up and act now” in an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that aired Sunday. Murthy, who served as surgeon general during the Obama and Biden administrations, said he would specifically like to see Congress pass legislation that would force social media apps to include war…