As concerns mount in Washington over the impact of social media use on youth mental health, some lawmakers are taking action to begin to tackle what many say is a youth mental health crisis.
As revelations about the harmful toll of social media on children and teens have become public over the past few years, Congress sought to amp up the pressure on Big Tech and pass legislation for the first time in decades to protect minors and hold companies accountable.
Some of those efforts “came heartbreakingly close” to materializing at the end of the year but ultimately faded and got punted to the new session of Congress that started in January.