Saving the youth of America from the evils of social media is an admirable goal, but its achievement will require parenting and not some miracle intervention from the government. 

In a New York Times editorial published Monday morning, United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy argues that Big Daddy Government needs to step in and require a warning label on social media to alert parents to the dangers associated with such platforms. 

"It is time to require a surgeon general’s warning label on social media platforms, stating that social media is associated with significant mental health harms for adolescents. A surgeon general’s warning label, which requires congressional action, would regularly remind parents and adolescents that social media has not been proved safe," Murthy writes. 

That's admirable. 

Adults should be looking out for the best interests of children. The sad reality is that Murthy is preaching to a congregation of adults who are too busy scrolling through TikTok to parent their own children.