U.S. Senator Katie Britt supports U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's idea of ​​issuing warning labels to parents on social media.

“The youth mental health crisis is an emergency and social media has emerged as a key contributing factor,” Murthy said. Guest Essay Published by The New York Times.

“The platforms claim they're making their products safer, but Americans need more than words,” he added. “We need evidence.”

Sen. Britt (R-Montgomery) said on The X Show that she agrees with Sen. Mursi about the dangers social media poses to children.[The Surgeon General] “The mental health crisis among America's youth is an emergency and requires urgent bipartisan action,” Britt said. “And that's why I [Sen. Brian Schatz], [Sen. Ted Cruz]and [Sen. Chris Murphy] “Introducing the Kids Off Social Media Law”

.@Surgeon General The mental health crisis among America's youth is an emergency and it requires urgent bipartisan action. That's why I joined. @SenBrianSchatz, Scented Cruiseand Chris Murphy Introduce the “Kids Off Social Media Law.”https://t.co/zHsDBTMuHY

— Senator Katie Boyd Britt (@SenKatieBritt) June 17, 2024

Last month, Britt helped introduce the Kids Off Social Media Act, which would ban children under the age of 13 from using social media and block teenagers' use of addictive algorithms.

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“There's no doubt that our nation is facing a youth mental health crisis that is inextricably linked to the increased use of social media by children and teens,” Britt said when introducing the bill. “Families are being torn apart and futures destroyed in every corner of our country. I will continue to work with my colleagues in both parties to enact the commonsense, age-appropriate solutions we need to address the challenges of this generation.”

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