Legislators have introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at protecting children from the potentially harmful impacts of social media.
While the senators would not comment on the likelihood of the bill passing, they emphasized during a press conference on Wednesday that there is bipartisan support for it in the House and the Senate.
It would require social media companies to prevent and mitigate harm to minors, including self-harm, suicide, eating disorders, substance abuse, sexual exploitation and unlawful products for minors, like alcohol. "The social media platforms have proven they are not going to regulate themselves. Because of that, we have put the effort into how do we make certain that this is a safer environment," Blackburn said Wednesday.Sen. Marsha Blackburn speaks during a Senate Armed Services hearing at the Capitol, Feb. 15, 2022.
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