NY Governor Hochul signs bill requiring warning labels on ‘addictive’ social media

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill requiring social media platforms to show warning labels to younger users before ...
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New York treats social media like tobacco, orders warning labels for teens

New York will require major social media platforms to display warning labels about potential mental health risks for young ...
The Post-Journal

Legislation Requiring Social Media Warning Labels Headed For Hochul’s Desk

Governor Kathy Hochul is pictured in June 2024 signing legislation to combat addictive social media feeds and protect kids online. A new bill is headed to Hochul’s desk that would require warning ...
Gothamist

NY lawmakers pass bill requiring social media platforms to add warning label

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 week ...
Crain's New York

Op-ed: Warning labels on social media could have unintended consequences

New York State lawmakers have passed a well-meaning but misguided bill now awaiting the governor’s action. Senate Bill S4505, if signed into law, would require platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and ...
Fast Company

Warning labels worked for cigarettes. They could work for alcohol too

Last week, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that alcoholic drinks should carry a warning about cancer risks on their label. Alcohol consumption increases the risk of at least seven types of ...
The Daily Dot

“I didn’t ask for this”: Gen Z is getting blamed for “Rush Hour” content warning

Certain X users were extremely offended by a content warning about offensive content in the 1998 buddy cop movie Rush Hour. USA recently aired the film on broadcast TV after displaying a notice that ...
NPR

Mental health warnings on social media? Minnesota will require them next year

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Olivia Kanavati might think about social media more than she uses it. The 17-year-old from a Twin Cities suburb uses an app that tracks how many times a day she opens social media on ...
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Threads Users Confused After Strange Warning Label Pops Up Under Casual Post

What started as a lighthearted post about golf turned into a head-scratcher when Threads dropped an unusual disclaimer underneath it. The post itself was simple, stating that unless you play golf or ...
Forbes

AI Needs Accuracy Indicators, Not Just Warning Labels

Should AI-generated content include a warning label? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world.
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What are gas stove manufacturers trying to hide? Warning labels

However, abundant evidence shows that cooking with a gas stove releases pollutants that harm human health. Multiple studies ...
Medscape

WHO: Alcohol Cancer Warning Labels Should Be Mandatory

Prominent, mandatory health warning labels on alcohol products should be implemented across Europe to raise awareness on the link between drinking and cancer, a new report by the World Health ...