California to consider requiring mental health warnings on social media sites

California aims to protect kids with social media warning labels

A new bill introduced Monday, Dec. 9, in California's Legislature, would, if passed, make it the first state to mandate mental health warning labels on social media sites. Supporters of the proposal say it is needed to protect children's online safety and stop social media companies from viewing kids as a "commodity." Victoria Hinks, who says her 16-year-old daughter died by suicide after she was "led down dark rabbit holes" on social media tha…

Bay Area lawmaker introduces bill requiring mental health warnings on social media sites

“The promise of social media, although real, has turned into a situation where they’re turning our children’s attention into a commodity,” Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, who authored the California bill, said.

Social Media Warning Labels May Be Coming To A Phone Near You

NurPhoto/NurPhoto/Getty ImagesIn a digital landscape where social media dominates the lives of millions, California lawmakers are stepping up to address a pressing concern: the mental and emotional well-being of young users. A new bill is on the table that could require social media platforms to display warning labels regarding their effects on youth. This initiative represents a significant shift in how we approach online safety and mental heal…

California could become the first state to require social media warning labels

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge A new California bill could require social media platforms to display warning labels about the potential risk to kids and teens. The bill (AB 56), introduced by Assembly member Rebecca Bauer-Kahan and California Attorney General Rob Bonta, is meant to help address “the growing mental health crisis” among young people. If passed, social networks would have to show a “black box warning” to all users, re…

This state could be the first to require mental health warning labels on social media sites

California, home to some of the largest technology companies in the world, would be the first U.S. state to require mental health warning labels on social media sites if lawmakers pass a bill introduced Monday.The legislation sponsored by state Attorney General Rob Bonta is necessary to bolster safety for children online, supporters say, but industry officials vow to fight the measure and others like it under the First Amendment. Warning labels …