Jun 19, 2024 · California Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement he would work with the state legislature to restrict the use of smartphones in schools, one day after Surgeon General Vivek Murthy sounded...

Jun 18, 2024 · Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wants to slap tobacco-style “warning labels” on social media platforms.

Sep 23, 2024 · The governor made plans to cut back kids’ screen time in June after Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned of the adverse effects of social media on children, POLITICO first reported.

Jun 18, 2024 · Newsom’s decision, reported first by POLITICO, comes a day after Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned the threat social media poses to kids is so acute that Congress should compel apps to...

Aug 13, 2024 · Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., in a letter Tuesday asked California school districts to implement restrictions on cellphones in classrooms for the upcoming school year, which comes as other...

Jun 19, 2024 · California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, announced Tuesday his pledge to restrict students' smartphone use during the school day, pointing to statements from the Biden administration that...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he wants to impose heavier limits on kids using smartphones in schools, citing U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s recent call to protect young people from...

Jun 18, 2024 · California Gov. Gavin Newsom would like to limit smartphones in schools. Newsom issued a statement Tuesday citing an op-ed by U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy calling on Congress to require social media platforms to issue tobacco-style warnings.

Jun 18, 2024 · Gov. Gavin Newsom called on Tuesday for a statewide ban on smartphone use in California schools, joining a growing national effort to curb cyberbullying and classroom distraction by limiting...

Jun 20, 2024 · U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy seems to agree. On Monday, he declared adolescent use of social media a medical emergency, and called on Congress to require social media platforms to come...