California Attorney General Rob Bonta has introduced a bill to require social media to post warning labels about health problems for minors resulting from prolonged browsing.

According to U.S. health authorities, “users who browse social media for more than three hours a day “are exposed to a double risk of experiencing mental health problems.”

Attorney General Bonta’s bill, known as AB 56, is supported by Assemblywoman Rebecca Bauer-Kahan. Both have referred that “subscribers, especially children and adolescents, should have access to clear information about the harmful effects that can be caused by the use of social media services. They suggest that companies such as Meta, Snap, ByteDance or X should show notices to users of all ages when they log in for the first time.”

Then, the sending of these notifications should be weekly, remain on screen for at least 90 seconds and cannot be skipped.

The legal tool is based on the provisions provided for in the laws of Protection against Cyberbullying and Prevention of Online Violence, which are in force in the state of California.

Among the provisions is the obligation for social networks to “inform about their protocols to avoid, detect and contain cyberbullying and the dissemination of violent materials.”

The bill addresses the problem of addiction to social networks among minors in particular. In this regard, it is appropriate to remember that in the United States the minimum age to use these digital communication spaces is 13 years old. Despite this, nearly 40% of children between 8 and 12 years old are members of one of these platforms.

“Vivek Murthy, the director general of public health in the United States, said at the beginning of the year that big tech should adopt a labeling system to warn about its possible negative effects on psychological well-being. The proposal was presented to Congress and supported by 42 attorneys general, including Bonta.”

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States has approved a new regulation that will require broadband Internet operators to introduce more transparent labeling for their services, with more information for the consumer.

Information such as prices – including registration fees – as well as download speeds, the maximum amount of data allowed, network management practices or other critical information about broadband Internet services will have to be clearly displayed in labeling at points of sale, as reported by the FCC in a statement.

Encouraging competition between broadband providers

“Access to accurate and easy-to-understand information about broadband Internet services helps consumers make informed decisions and is essential to a well-functioning market that fosters competition, innovation, low prices and high quality service,” explained the US agency.

The FCC’s proposal is based on optional labels that had already been previously approved in 2016, a rule that the institution will turn into a regulation after a year of public tests to inform operators.

The FCC has begun collecting comments from consumers to assess whether the new labels can help them in the process of purchasing broadband Internet service or whether they should be updated in format and displayed in certain locations.

Source: dpa

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