Carson Bride
Coverage of Carson Bride in the Nexus archive.
- 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.
- 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.
- Victims of social media harms memorialized at US Capitol
A memorial event at the U.S. Capitol honored 268 children and young adults who died due to social media-related harms, including cyberbullying and drug-related incidents. The event, part of Social Media Victims Remembrance Day, featured bipartisan calls for legislation to increase accountability of tech companies. The display included placards with photos and ages of victims, organized by two mothers whose sons died in 2020.