Congress’ Online Safety Push Stokes Kids’ Mental Health Debate

July 25, 2024

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(Axios) – Congress’ boldest effort to date to crack down on social media platforms and protect kids’ mental health is stoking a debate over whether the remedy could end up making youths less safe. Why it matters: Curbing sources of anxiety, depression and other harms raises privacy and free speech concerns, and can turn into a subjective exercise that could sweep up content some people find empowering. (Read More)