Minnesota Enacts First-in-Nation Law Requiring Mental Health Warnings on Social Media - Austin Daily Herald

Minnesota enacts first-in-nation law requiring mental health warnings on social media - Austin Daily Herald

By Dana Ferguson Beginning next summer, Minnesotans scrolling social media sites will get a pop up warning. Before they can proceed to photos, articles or posts, they’ll have to click through the warning, acknowledging the site could pose a hazard to their mental health. State lawmakers approved and Gov. Tim Walz approved the law this year that makes it a future requirement that the sites provide the warning to users. While social media companie…

Minnesota enacts first-in-nation law requiring mental health warnings on social media

Supporters say the pop-up messages could encourage Minnesotans, especially kids, to think twice about how much time they spend on sites. But social media companies argue that Minnesota’s law, the first in the nation to pass, is heavy handed.