in May on the harms of social media on youth. He spoke about how it can distort values.
“For too many young people, particularly on social media, the information that they’re getting, is an overload, frankly, of information that drives them to compare themselves constantly to other kids,” Murthy said. “And to chase what I think of as the false gods of success and happiness, which are fame, power, and money.”that Congress should consider time limits on technology for youth.
Both Sullivan and Murthy talked about the importance of accessing data collected by social media companies. Current research shows that people who use social media experience higher risks ofSullivan said legislation could force technology companies to release that data. “I mean, can you imagine any other company in America saying, ‘You know, sorry, we have data that may or may not show that what we’re doing is harming kids, but we’re not going to give it to you,’” said Sullivan. “Well, I think you’re gonna see some laws here soon saying, ‘No, dammit, you are going to give it to us.’”are considering suicide, “nothing else should matter.”