Vermont H0823 mandates social media platforms to display mental health warning labels and notifications.

Vermont H0823 requires social media platforms to display mental health warning labels and notifications to users. The Attorney General, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, will develop guidelines for these labels based on current evidence of social media's negative mental health impacts. The guidelines must be published by April 1, 2027. The bill also mandates that social media platforms display a pop-up notification every 30 minutes to users who are actively using the platform, informing them of their usage time and potential mental health risks.

Vermont H0823 mandates social media platforms to display mental health warning labels and notifications.

Vermont H0823 requires social media platforms to display mental health warning labels and notifications to users. The Attorney General, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, will develop guidelines for these labels based on current evidence of social media's negative mental health impacts. The guidelines must be published by April 1, 2027. The bill also mandates that social media platforms display a pop-up notification every 30 minutes to users who are actively using the platform, informing them of their usage time and potential mental health risks.