A new law in Minnesota will soon require social media platforms to warn users about potential mental health impacts every time they log in.

Starting on July 1, social media platforms operating in Minnesota will be required to show a warning label outlining mental health risks each time a user opens the app.

The warning must clearly state the potential negative mental health impacts linked to social media use, and cannot be hidden in terms and conditions or be disabled.

It also has to provide the national suicide hotline number and website, along with the phone number for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline, including the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

As part of continued efforts to mitigate the negative effects of social media use among children, lawmakers say the goal is to make mental health resources more visible and to help users understand the risks associated with social media use.

This session, Gov. Walz approved new legislation to amend the Stop Harms From Addictive Social Media statute, requiring platforms to get verified parental consent before letting kids under 16 create or keep accounts.