Regulating Social Media for the Mental Health and Privacy of Young People

This chapter explores two bills that aim to regulate social media and protect the mental health and privacy of young people online. It discusses the negative effects of algorithmic feeds on mental health and highlights how the proposed legislation seeks to break the hold that social media platforms have on users. The chapter also delves into the challenges of obtaining consent, the overwhelmed state of parents regarding online exposure, and the reasons behind the lack of proactive tech regulation in the US compared to Europe.