Bipartisan Bill to Bar Children Under 13 From Social Media Moving in Senate

‘Parents know there’s no good reason for a child to be doom-scrolling or binge-watching reels that glorify unhealthy lifestyles,’ Sen. Ted Cruz said.

Parents at the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington hold photos of children who died, on Jan. 31, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Lawmakers in the Senate introduced a bipartisan proposal Wednesday to bar children under the age of 13 from accessing social media sites because, according to one of the co-sponsors, “there is no good reason for a nine-year-old to be on Instagram or TikTok.”

Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) are leading the effort to pass the Kids Off Social Media Act (KOSMA).