Age 13 and younger is 'too early' for kids to be on social media, surgeon general admits
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As Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general, shared comment on the appropriate ages for kids to use social media, other experts weighed in with perspective and advice for parents and families.
He went on, "It’s a time when it’s really important for us to be thoughtful about what’s going into how they think about their own self-worth and their relationships — and the skewed and often distorted environment of social media often does a disservice to many of those children," he added. "Children are still forming their identities and are easily influenced by peer pressure and social pressure." Social media platforms don’t have consistent rules regarding minimum age limits to protect young children. School districts in Illinois must now provide lessons in media literary for all high school students.
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., among others, has argued there's a need for legislation to create a legal age for children to be allowed on social media. He's said that tech companies have engaged in harmful practices that put profits over "protecting kids."