͏‌Brian Schatz - for Hawaii [[link removed]]
There’s been a spike in mental health challenges facing young people in our country. Between 2011 and 2019, the number of teens who felt depressed more than doubled and 22% of all high school students said they have seriously considered suicide.
Social media is playing a big role in this mental health epidemic, making kids vulnerable to bullies, predators, and toxic content. Brian knows firsthand the dangers social media poses to our kids, and he introduced a bipartisan bill to help protect kids online.
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READ THE ARTICLE [[link removed]]

While kids are suffering, social media companies are profiting.
Using powerful algorithms, social media companies have determined they can get kids to stay on their platforms longer by pushing toxic content. The longer the companies keep kids on their platforms, the more ads they can serve them.
Brian’s bill would:
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Require
users
to
be
at
least
13
to
create
social
media
accounts
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Require
parental
consent
for
kids
13
to
17
to
create
accounts
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Prevent
social
media
companies
from
using
personalized
algorithms
to
feed
addictive
content
to
users
under
18
Of course, Brian’s bill won’t solve all of the problems presented by the digital age we’re living in, but it’s an important starting point that will combat some of the worst abuses of social media companies and prioritize kids’ well-being over tech companies’ bottom lines.
Read the NPR article about Brian’s bill here , [[link removed]] and then, add your name if you agree that we need to do something to protect our kids from the dangers of social media. [[link removed]]
Thanks,
Team Schatz
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