Bipartisan Bill Introduces Mental Health Warnings for Social Media

Senators Britt and Fetterman aim to combat youth mental health crisis with the Stop the Scroll Act.

Sens. Katie Britt (R-AL) and John Fetterman (D-PA) introduced the Stop the Scroll Act to mandate mental health warning labels on social media platforms.
The bill requires the Surgeon General and the Federal Trade Commission to develop pop-up warnings about mental health risks that users must acknowledge before accessing social media.
The legislation responds to growing concerns over the impact of social media on adolescents, including increased rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and 42 state attorneys general have voiced strong support for the bill, citing the urgent need to address the youth mental health crisis.
Recent measures by states and social media platforms, such as California's ban on tailored feeds for minors and Instagram's 'teen accounts,' reflect a broader push for safer social media use among young people.