By Ravi Iyer of the University of Southern California
In June, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called for social media companies to take measures to better protect young people online, including adding warning labels to social media platforms, limiting addictive features like push notifications and autoplay, and sharing internal data on how their products affect young people.
The good news is we won’t have to wait long to see whether Murthy’s recommended actions will make a difference. A bill just signed into law in Minnesota independently implements many of the reforms Murthy called for.
Read the full article from July 16, 2024 at The Boston Globe.
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In June, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called for social media companies to take measures to better protect young people online, including adding warning labels to social media platforms, limiting addictive features like push notifications and autoplay, and sharing internal data on how their products affect young people. The good news is we won’t have […]
By Lu Zhang of Michigan State University
In June, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called for social media companies to take measures to better protect young people online, including adding warning labels to social media platforms, limiting addictive features like push notifications and autoplay, and sharing internal data on how their products affect young people. The good news is we won’t have […]
By Michael Simkovic & Ben Zhang of the University of Southern California
In June, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called for social media companies to take measures to better protect young people online, including adding warning labels to social media platforms, limiting addictive features like push notifications and autoplay, and sharing internal data on how their products affect young people. The good news is we won’t have […]
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