Schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District are considering banning smartphones in academic institutions, a step in the organization's attempt to keep its 429,000 students insulated from the dire effects of smartphone use, such as harming their mental health and affecting their learning.
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy considers the situation of students in relation to their use of social media as a public health emergency. Hence, the proposal on his table calls for the inclusion of a warning label, similar to those placed on cigarette packages, to be placed on social media platforms.
