Senators start push to ban kids from using social media: ‘None of this is out of Congress’s control’
The bipartisan quartet’s proposed “Protecting Kids on Social Media Act” would also require parental consent for teenagers, ages 13 through 17, to use social media apps and would restrict tech companies from using algorithmic recommendations to show content to everyone under 18 years old.
Mr. Murphy said he is a parent of two young kids who has seen the damage of social media companies committed to addicting American youth, particularly through the use of algorithms that recommend content. Mr. Cotton said the dangers posed by social media companies include such problems as enabling addiction, bullying, and sex trafficking among a range of issues affecting kids emotionally and physically.
Some critics say the Senate proposal is well-intentioned but misguided, and Chamber of Progress CEO Adam Kovacevich urged lawmakers to listen to teenagers. Big tech companies including“This bill threatens the millions of teens who live in households without supportive parents, for whom online communities are often a refuge,” Mr. Kovacevich said in a statement.
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