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WASHINGTON D.C. — More than 200 advocacy groups called on Congress Wednesday to protect minors from the harmful effects of social media by passing the Kids Online Safety Act.
In a letter to congressional leadership, the groups noted concerns about youth mental health, privacy, suicide, eating disorders and child sexual abuse being exacerbated by social media.“All of these groups are standing up today to say to our leaders in Congress it's past time. We need guardrails in place. We need to create safer online experiences for young people. We cannot go another day where kids are at so much risk being online,” Monahan said.
“One, Meta knows the harm that kids experience on their platform, and the executives know that their measures fail to address it. Two, there are actionable steps that Meta could take to address the problem. And three, they are deciding time and time again to not tackle these issues,” Bejar testified.
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