Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids

Family members holds a photographs of their loved ones during a rally to protect kids online on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. — AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana

Social media CEOs got grilled by Senate lawmakers last week in an emotional and often heated hearing about the dangers their platforms pose to children – sexual predators, videos encouraging suicide and glorifying eating disorders, bullying and addictive features, just to name a few.

Republican and Democratic senators came together in a rare show of agreement throughout the hearing, though it’s not yet clear if this will be enough to pass legislation such as the Kids Online Safety Act or other proposed measures intended to protect kids from online harms.