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Larry Neufeld Jun 21, 2024

A warning label is something but govts should hold social media companies accountable & regulate them for what they are doing with creating often toxic environments for young people online #socialmedia #warninglabel #mentalhealth
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/social-media-health-warning-1.7241182

Should social media come with a health warning, like cigarettes? Experts say it's a start | CBC Radio

The U.S. surgeon general is calling for a warning label on social media, citing mental health risks for teens. Would warnings similar to the ones on cigarettes make a difference?

CBC

business cultist Jun 17, 2024

Where are they gonna slap it on? The login page? Header or footer also good options

https://apnews.com/article/surgeon-general-social-media-mental-health-df321c791493863001754401676f165c
#socialmedia #warninglabel

Surgeon general calls for social media warning labels and calls on Congress to act

The U.S. surgeon general has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms similar to those now mandatory on cigarette boxes. In a Monday opinion piece for The New York Times, Dr. Vivek Murthy said that social media is a contributing factor in the mental health crisis among young people. Murthy said that the use of just a warning label wouldn’t make social media safe for young people, but would be a part of the steps needed.

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CPIPR Mar 27, 2024

🥤 Research finds pictorial warnings led to reductions in purchases of fruit drinks, soda, and flavoured milk.

Warnings also lowered the perceived healthfulness of flavoured water, flavoured milk, and sports drinks.

#Nutrition #PublicHealth #PublicPolicy #WarningLabel #Health

Effects of pictorial warnings on parents' purchases and perceptions of sugar-sweetened beverage categories - PubMed

Warning labels may have heterogeneous effects across SSB categories. Future research should assess the psychological mechanisms underlying these heterogeneous effects.

PubMed