The Stop the Scroll Act requires social media and anonymous content-sharing platforms to display prominent mental health warning labels each time a user accesses these services from within the United States. The warnings must inform users of potential negative mental health impacts and provide access to federal resources, including the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, and must reappear every hour of continuous use unless the user exits the platform. The bill applies to any company operating a social media platform or anonymous content-sharing site and bases this requirement on the Surgeon General's 2023 advisory about social media's association with mental health harms, including bullying, harassment, and exploitation.
The Federal Trade Commission and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (acting through the Surgeon General) must develop specific regulations for the warning labels within 180 days of the law's enactment and review them every five years thereafter. The bill provides no specific federal funding but establishes enforcement mechanisms where the FTC can pursue violations as unfair or deceptive practices, and state attorneys general can bring civil lawsuits with penalties calculated based on days of non-compliance or affected users. The law takes effect one year after enactment.
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