Legislation

  Montpelier, Vermont, September 24, 2024:  Over 100 independent medical professionals, parents, teachers, content experts, academic researchers, legislators, and attorneys from across the country signed a letter to Congressional leadership asking for action on the US Surgeon General’s call for warning labels on social media products.   The letter can be found at this link. Signers include author and […]

A group of parents who have lost children to suicide, fentanyl poisoning, and other social media-related tragedies have written to Congress opposing an amendment to H.R. 7891, the Kids Online Safety Act. They argue that the amendment weakens key protections by removing language that would require social media companies to implement safeguards against mental health

President Biden signed a $95 billion national security bill into law on April 24, 2024, that includes a provision that could ban TikTok. The new law gives ByteDance, a Chinese technology company and owner of TikTok, the option to sell the popular platform to avoid the ban, but the company must complete the sale within

On January 24, New York City declared social media a public health hazard and “environmental toxin.” Mayor Eric Adams made the announcement as part of his annual State of the City address. Afterward, New York City Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan issued a Public Health Advisory with more details. “Companies like TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook are

Lawyers argue to hold social media companies accountable in New York State Supreme Court for helping radicalize Tops mass shooter.