Protect Children's Mental Health

Join the movement to protect them by supporting legislation to raise the age limit to 16.

an entire generation is at risk

We are witnessing an unsupervised digital experiment of unprecedented scale.

Today, up to 95% of U.S. teenagers aged 13-17 are embedded in social media environments specifically designed to monopolize their attention. This near-total saturation is having devastating consequences on developing minds. By failing to intervene against algorithms that prioritize profit over mental well-being, we aren’t just risking individual cases of distress—we are effectively hobbling the resilience and future prospects of an entire generation.

The issues facing our kids every day

46%

Nearly half of U.S. teens aged 13-17 report having experienced at least one form of cyberbullying, such as offensive name-calling or having false rumors spread about them online.
1 in 3

Internal research from Meta (revealed in the 2021 “Facebook Files”) found that among teen girls who already reported feeling bad about their bodies, 1-in-3 said that using Instagram made those specific feelings worse.
20M

Over twenty million U.S. teens aged 13-17 have access to a smartphone, providing untethered, around-the-clock access to social media platforms and the associated risks of algorithmic amplification and constant social comparison.
46%

Nearly half of U.S. teens aged 13-17 report having experienced at least one form of cyberbullying, such as offensive name-calling or having false rumors spread about them online.
1 in 3

Internal research from Meta (revealed in the 2021 “Facebook Files”) found that among teen girls who already reported feeling bad about their bodies, 1-in-3 said that using Instagram made those specific feelings worse.
20M

Over twenty million U.S. teens aged 13-17 have access to a smartphone, providing untethered, around-the-clock access to social media platforms and the associated risks of algorithmic amplification and constant social comparison.

protect our teens

The evidence is clear, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. It’s time to intervene. Sign the petition below to support the 16+ age limit.

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an entire generation is at risk

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protect our teens