Federal Stop the Scroll Act — Proposed
The Stop the Scroll Act proposed requiring social media platforms to display health warning labels on their apps and websites, similar to tobacco warnings, informing users of documented risks to mental health particularly for adolescents. Proposed in multiple congressional sessions but not yet enacted.
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