#minimum age

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

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

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.