Families, lawmakers, advocates pay tribute to victims of social media harms at US Capitol memorial

A memorial at the U.S. Capitol honored 272 children and young adults who died due to social media-related harms, organized by families, lawmakers, and advocates. The event marked Social Media Victims Remembrance Day, founded in 2023 by two mothers whose sons died in social media-related incidents. Lawmakers from both parties called for legislation to hold tech companies accountable for online harms.