Bipartisan bill proposes social media age limit and parental consent.

A bipartisan group of senators has introduced the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act, which would set the minimum age of social media users to 13 and require parental consent for teens between 13 and 18. The bill would also ban platforms from using algorithms to recommend content to young users. The senators cited a recent CDC study that found 42% of high school students surveyed experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness over the last year. However, some advocacy groups have raised concerns about the bill, saying it could be burdensome to parents and harmful to vulnerable minors.