Tag: Social media

42 state attorneys general call for surgeon general’s warning on social media platforms

BY MELISSA PATRICK KY HEALTH NEWS Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced that Kentucky is part of a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general who are calling for federal legislation to require a surgeon general’s warning on social media sites, similar to what is on cigarette and alcohol containers. “As state Attorneys General, we sometimes…
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federal legislation, Frankfort, Health, Kentucky Health News, Melissa Patrick, Mental Health, Russell Coleman, Social media, Youth

September 18, 2024
American Psychological Association issues research-based recommendations for use of social media by young people

The American Psychological Association has issued recommendations for adolescents’ use of social media, noting that while the platforms can promote healthy socialization, young people should not use them until they have taken training in social media literacy to give them skills to have “balanced, safe and meaningful experiences,” APA says. Social media are “neither inherently…
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adolescents, APA, behavioral health, digital media, Mental Health, Psychology, Research, Science, Social media, Youth

May 17, 2023
School district sues big tech

CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County School District is going after big tech. The school district filed an 87-page lawsuit March 30 in U.S. District Court alleging social media platforms are causing a mental health crisis among students and have become a public nuisance. The school district is asking for compensation for its efforts…
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Citizen Staff Report, Inez, Martin County School District, Social media

April 12, 2023