Keneisha Sinclair- McBride

Posted inTechnology A landmark agreement both reshapes Instagram and Facebook for teenagers, and adds fuel to legislative debate about permanent reforms. Posted inState Government With a bevy of bills in play, legislators need to figure out not just which policies they want to advance to protect user data and shield minors from addictive feeds, but which vehicles will host the proposed reforms.

US SURGEON General Dr. Vivek Murthy recently called for social media warning labels, which would state that “social media is associated with significant mental health harms for adolescents.” Dr. Murthy cites evidence from tobacco studies, which show that the use of warning labels helped reduce tobacco use. Amid these comparisons between cigarettes and social media apps, many parents may understandably feel a heightened sense of alarm.