OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond, and other attorneys general are asking Congress to require a warning on social media platforms.
Drummond joins 41 attorneys general asking for legislation to be passed requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on algorithm-driven social media platforms.
The AG's say social media causes mental health harm including depression, anxiety, and even suicidal thoughts in children and teens.
“American children are in the throes of a mental health crisis. While social media addiction is not the sole culprit, there is no denying that it is a significant factor,” Drummond said. “Parents and young people deserve to be fully informed of the situation.”
In addition to Drummond, the letter is signed by the attorneys general from Alabama, American Samoa, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
To read the full letter click here.
