Minnesota is set to include warning labels on social media sites.

This time next year, anyone logging onto social media in Minnesota will see a warning that the sites can harm their mental health. Social media companies want to block enforcement of the new law. A law in New York may not be too far behind.

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At least a dozen states have tried to keep kids off social media with bills requiring apps to verify ages. But courts have blocked most of those attempts. So lawmakers in Minnesota tried something different. Next summer, Minnesotans of any age will see a mental health warning label

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