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

By Dana Ferguson
Published August 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM EDT

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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