The US lags other countries in social media restrictions for kids, but a reform push is growing

Two mothers, Kristin Bride and Amy Neville, lost their sons to social media-related harms and now lead a growing movement advocating for stricter online safety regulations. Recent jury verdicts against Meta and Google have amplified efforts to hold tech companies accountable, though the U.S. lags behind countries like Australia and Indonesia in implementing youth social media bans.