On the heels of these two federal bills comes state legislation from Utah - the first in the nation to be signed into law - that restricts when children under age 18 can use social media, requires age verification or parental consent for the use of social media and allows lawsuits to be filed against apps for harming underage users. “We have never, ever seen a more anxious and more depressed (generation) and a generation that is contemplative of suicide like we’ve seen now,” says Stewart. How can social media affect your mental health?īoth Patterson and Stewart referenced mental health concerns. Jared Patterson is seeking even tougher restrictions - under his proposed law, no one under the age of 18 would be able to use social media. The bill would also allow parents to file civil suits against social media companies that don’t enforce age limits. It’s unclear which specific social media platforms the legislation targets, or if it targets social media altogether. But that’s exactly what he did when he took on Big Tech in his State of the Union address earlier this year, saying, “We must finally hold social media companies accountable for the experimenting they’re doing, running children for profit.” What is the Social Media Child Protection Act?īiden’s comments came just days after Utah Congressman Chris Stewart put forth new federal legislation - the Social Media Child Protection Act - which would make social media platforms off-limits to children ages 15 and younger. It’s a rare moment nowadays when President Joe Biden can get both Republicans and Democrats on their feet for a standing ovation.
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