Lawmakers Want to Pass a Bill Protecting Kids' Safety Online | EWTN News Nightly
Protecting our kids' safety online is back on Congress' agenda. Lawmakers want to pass a bill forcing tech companies to change how they design products for younger users. Just last week, child safety advocates testified before a Senate committee. The Senate Judiciary Committee is taking aim at Big Tech, demanding accountability. Members blame social media companies for feeding teens content that promotes bullying, drug abuse, eating disorders, and even suicide. Senator Lindsey Graham says, "This is an epidemic, a mental health crisis, particularly for young teenage girls. We have no system in place to empower parents and empower consumers to seek justice, fight back, and protect themselves." Emma Lembke testified that she created an Instagram account at age 12, and spent more than 6 hours a day scrolling through apps. Lembke says, "As I began to spend more time online, I was met with a harsh reality. Social media was not magic. It was an illusion. A product that was predicated on maximizing my attention at the cost of my well being." Now a college sophomore she has started "Log Off," a nonprofit to spur dialogue among young people feeling the effects of social media. Capitol Hill Correspondent, Erik Rosales reports. EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-ne... ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: / ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: / ewtnnewsnightly Instagram: / ewtnnewsnightly ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: / ewtn ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf
