Kids Off Social Media Act is a Lifeline for Parents Who Dont Want Children on Social Media

LOS ANGELES (February 5, 2025) – The Parents Television and Media Council (PTC) called on Congress to pass the Kids Off Social Media Act, which went through markup during the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee today.

“Parents who don’t want their children on social media will have a lifeline with the Kids Off Social Media Act, as it will prohibit children age 13 and younger from having social media accounts and stop platforms from targeting youth under age 17 with specific content,” said Melissa Henson, vice president, Parents Television and Media Council.

The Kids Off Social Media Act would “prohibit children under the age of 13 from creating or maintaining social media accounts, consistent with the current practices of major social media companies; prohibit social media companies from pushing targeted content using algorithms to users under the age of 17; provide the FTC and state attorneys general authority to enforce the provisions of the bill; and follow the existing CIPA framework to require schools to block and filter social media on their federally funded networks, which many schools already do."

“Children are experiencing a plethora of online harms caused by powerful algorithms that target them, by predators who seek to entice them, and ultimately, from tech companies that seek to market to them. Big Tech needs more accountability. The Kids Off Social Media Act will help ensure that children have an extra layer of protection from tech platforms,” Henson said.