The Double-Edged Screen: Online Platforms Can Be a Force for Good for Kids

The Double-Edged Screen: Online Platforms Can Be a Force for Good for Kids

(MedPage Today) -- Children's online safety took center stage during a Senate hearing in early 2024, when Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologized to concerned parents following mounting criticism of the role social media companies played in contributing...

The Kids Off Social Media Act Misses the Mark on Children’s Online Safety

By Ash Johnson and Alex AmbroseFebruary 6, 2025As part of the ongoing debate surrounding children’s online safety, Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Katie Britt (R-AL) reintroduced the Kids Off Social Media Act (KOSMA), which the Senate Commerce Committee advanced on February 5, 2025. The bill would prohibit users under the age of 13 from using social media entirely, prohibit recommendation algorithms for us…