Safe Social Media Act

The Safe Social Media Act would require the Federal Trade Commission, working with the Department of Health and Human Services, to conduct a comprehensive study on how teenagers under 17 use social media platforms. The study would examine what personal information platforms collect from young users, how that information is used by algorithms and for targeted advertising, daily usage frequency, differences in usage across age groups, mental health effects, and both harmful and beneficial impacts of extended social media use. The FTC would need to submit a report to Congress within three years of the bill becoming law, including recommended policy changes based on the study's findings. The bill aims to provide Congress with evidence-based data to inform future decisions about protecting young people online, rather than relying on assumptions or anecdotes.