US Democrats and Republicans agree on the negative effects of social media on minors.
They have introduced a bipartisan bill in the US Senate, the “Children’s Social Media Protection Act”.
The measure will stipulate that children under 13 are banned from social media and those between 13 and 17 need parental consent to create an account.
According to the lawmakers who proposed the law, social media is responsible for worsening the mental health crisis in the country and has also contributed to the increase in suicidal behavior among children and young people.
The move comes as Congress seeks to make social media platforms safer for children. Among the hypotheses is the ban on TikTok.
In fact, under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, known as Coppa, social media companies already prohibit children under the age of 13 from using their platforms, but the law is often flouted.
