New York is among a handful of states eyeing social media warning labels as a way to help safeguard youth mental health. “By ...

The surgeon general called for a warning label on apps like TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Four design firms imagine how it could work. As we’re beginning to quantify exactly how bad ...

The U.S. Surgeon General recommended big changes to the warning label on alcohol, including adding specific information on how it can cause certain kinds of cancer.

New Yorkers opening social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok and Facebook may soon see a new kind of post: a warning label from the state government. The legislative session concluded this ...

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wants tobacco-style warning labels for social media. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to clinical psychologist Michaeline Jensen, who has studied social media's effect on kids.

A 2019 study estimated that warning labels on sugary beverages alone could reduce obesity prevalence among adults in the United States by 3.1 percentage points in five years.

A warning label on a pack of cigarettes is attention-grabbing and succinct: No one wants cancer or heart disease. Social media does not boil down as easily.

The Surgeon General's call for a warning label on social media use in children has some applauding it and others questioning whether it would have any real benefit.

Dr. Vivek Murthy said he would urge Congress to require a warning that social media use can harm teenagers’ mental health. By Ellen Barry and Cecilia Kang The U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek ...

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Friday called for a new health warning label on alcoholic beverages to highlight the link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk. "Alcohol is a ...

He’s done research around warning labels for tobacco products and points out that over 130 countries now have what are called “pictorial warnings” on labels for cigarettes. “They elicit ...

Social media platforms with “addictive” design features may be required to display mental health warning labels on their websites for New York users, a move that advocates for family-friendly media ...