Negative Impact of Social Media and U.S. Surgeon General's Call for Warning Labels

The article discusses the negative impact of social media on mental health, productivity, and politics, highlighting dangers such as exposure to scammers, excessive screen time, dopamine-driven notifications, negative body image, cyberbullying, and exposure to inaccurate news. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has called for warning labels on social media to address these issues.

Warning Labels on Social Media

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly discusses warning labels on social media with Aaron Mackey from the Electronic Frontier Foundation.