California bill would require mental health warnings on social media sites

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Source: The Independent

Tuesday 10 December 2024 05:17 GMT


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.

Advocates argue that the legislation, called for by state Attorney General Rob Bonta, is necessary to protect children online. But industry officials vow to fight the measure and others like it under the First Amendment.

Warning labels for social media gained swift bipartisan support from dozens of attorneys general, including Bonta, after U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress to establish the requirements earlier this year, saying social media is a contributing factor in the soaring mental health crisis threatening young people.

“These companies know the harmful impact their products can have on our children, and they refuse to take meaningful steps to make them safer,” Bonta said at a news conference Monday. “Time is up. It’s time we stepped in and demanded change.” State officials haven't provided details on the bill, but Bonta said the warning labels could appear weekly.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/california-social-media-warning-newsom-b2661567.html

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1. That will do the same as what warnings on a a package of cigarettes did.