Actually getting the labels on social media platforms would take congressional action — and it's not clear how quickly that might happen, even with apparent bipartisan unity around child safety online.
The US surgeon general wants social media platforms to have health warning s placed on them, similar to the mandatory labels on cigarette boxes.
Dr Murthy said 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. "Those two things would have to go hand in hand, because there's so much that Congress can do to follow the steps of the United Kingdom and the European Union in passing laws that take into account what kids need when they're interacting with digital products."
To comply with federal regulation, social media companies already ban kids under 13 from signing up for their platforms — but children have been shown to easily get around the bans, both with and without their parents' consent.
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