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Children's Mental Health Summit Tackles Post-COVID and Social Media Challenges
MINNESOTA, JUL 14 – Minnesota’s law requires social media users to see mental health warnings before viewing content, aiming to reduce risks linked to prolonged use, including depression and anxiety, lawmakers say.
- Minnesota passed a law this year requiring social media sites to display pop-up warnings about mental health risks starting July 1, 2026.
- The law followed concerns that prolonged social media use links to depression, anxiety, and self-harm, which Rep. Zack Stephenson emphasized as clear evidence.
- Users must acknowledge warning messages before accessing certain content, with the state health agency responsible for crafting these alerts to raise awareness similarly to tobacco or alcohol warning labels.
- Supporters, including advocates like Bridgette Norring and Sean Brewer, highlight warnings as tools to protect youth, while opponents and social media groups like NetChoice argue the law may force companies to denigrate themselves and challenge it legally.
- This legislation may serve as a model to address social media’s impact on children's mental health, though legal disputes and calls for public education remain key to its future enforcement.
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Minnesota enacts first-in-nation law requiring mental health warnings on social media
ST. PAUL — Beginning next summer, Minnesotans scrolling social media sites will get a pop-up warning. Before they can proceed to photos, articles or posts, they’ll have to click through the warning, acknowledging the site could pose a hazard to their mental health. State lawmakers and Gov. Tim Walz approved the law this year that requires the sites to provide the warning to users. While social media companies say they’ll seek changes or try to b…
Minnesota enacts first-in-nation law requiring mental health warnings on social media - Austin Daily Herald
By Dana Ferguson Beginning next summer, Minnesotans scrolling social media sites will get a pop up warning. Before they can proceed to photos, articles or posts, they’ll have to click through the warning, acknowledging the site could pose a hazard to their mental health. State lawmakers approved and Gov. Tim Walz approved the law this year that makes it a future requirement that the sites provide the warning to users. While social media companie…
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