#minimum age

Bipartisan support grows for Schatz-Cotton bill to protect kids on social media

July 28, 2023 · 3:56 PM UTC
A bipartisan group of US Senators announced their support for the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act, a bill that aims to establish a minimum age of 13 for social media app usage, require parental consent for 13 to 17-year-olds, and prevent social media companies from using personalized algorithms for users under 18.

Schatz Calls for Raising Federal Age for Smoking, Vaping to 21

May 7, 2019 · 6:30 PM UTC
US Senator Brian Schatz joins three colleagues in advocating for a raise in the federal minimum age to buy tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to 21.