Senators introduce bipartisan bill to combat social media addiction

Published February 11, 2022 1:15am ET



Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Cynthia Lummis introduced a bill Thursday to establish research into social media addiction and how to prevent it.

Their hope with the Nudging Users to Drive Good Experiences on Social Media Act is to develop recommendations based in science to prevent addiction. The bill directs the National Science Foundation and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to research such interventions.

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