US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued an op-ed in June calling for social media platforms to come with warning labels similar to those on cigarettes, citing their negative health impacts. Now, 42 attorneys general have drafted an open letter to Congress in support of Murthy’s proposal, emphasizing the need for federal action to address the risks social media poses, especially to youth. The letter highlights the importance of a surgeon general’s warning on social media to complement existing efforts in regulating these platforms. Almost every state’s attorney general signed the letter, except for a few states and territories. The attorneys general referenced recent legislation aimed at protecting minors online and expressed uncertainty about the measures passing in the House of Representatives.
