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This resolution urges Congress and the President of the United States to enact the "Kids Online Safety Act." Social media use is associated with poor mental health outcomes for minors. Social media platforms are designed to promote addictive behavior patterns, encouraging its users to engage with social media more frequently and for a greater length of time. As a result, over the past decade, the rate of social media use has risen significantly among both tween (children between the ages of 8 and 12 years old) and teenage (children between the ages of 13 and 17 years old) populations. Simultaneously, the prevalence of mental illness among children and adolescents has grown at an alarming rate. Despite the growing wealth of research on the negative impact of social media on child and adolescent mental health, the social media sector has yet to meaningfully address the mental health impact of its technology on minors. The federal "Kids Online Safety Act," if enacted, would promote data safety, prevent and mitigate patterns of use that indicate or encourage addictive behaviors, expand parental control features, and require social media platforms to prevent promotion of harmful material for minors. By enacting the "Kids Online Safety Act," Congress and the President of the United States can address the growing mental health crisis associated with social media use among children and adolescents.

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Kristin Corrado (R)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee (on 02/05/2026)

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