Sen. Britt's Stop the Scroll Act Passes Through Senate Committee

Sen. Britt's Stop the Scroll Act passes through Senate committee

The bipartisan measure cleared committee Tuesday, seeking warning labels and mental health resources for minors before they use social media platforms.

Senate Panel Advances Bill Targeting Social Media Risks for Kids

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan bill requiring mental health warning labels for minors on social media platforms advanced in the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, signaling potential new federal oversight of youth online safety. What This Means for You Social media platforms could be required to display warnings for minors Users under 18 may need to acknowledge mental health risks before access Bill also directs users to mental health resources T…

Senate panel moves on Britt's social media bill

In the wake of landmark rulings against social media giants, the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee advanced bipartisan legislation Tuesday (April 14)  that would require mental health warning labels on social media platforms. Led by U.S. Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., the Stop the Scroll Act aims to blunt the harms associated with social media use for those under the age of 18. The bill now heads to the full Senate for consideration. Subscribe to The A…

Bill from Senators John Fetterman and Katie Britt to Help Protect Mental Health of Minors Passes U.S. Senate Commerce Committee - Beaver County Radio

(File Photo of Senator John Fetterman) Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Washington D.C.) U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Katie Britt’s (R-AL) Stop the Scroll Act passed the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee today in Washington D.C. by voice vote. The bipartisan bill would create a mental health warning label requirement for users under the age of 18 on social media platforms, ensuring that minors are aware of the potential mental hea…