Dems and Republican uniting to protect kids from social media, Utah congressman says

SALT LAKE CITY —  A Utah congressman has been leading a national effort to protect kids online from the dangers of social media. His bill is uniting both Democrats and Republicans. Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, joins Inside Sources host Boyd Matheson to discuss his bill, what it does and how it’s enforced. “As we look at all that our young people face today, the digital world continues to be a really ominous, negative impact on our young people. What should the conversation be as it relates to social media?” Boyd asked. “The evidence of this, studies on this is just irrefutable: Social media has an enormous negative impact on our young people,” Stewart said.  In 2010, about 63% of American high-school students reported using a “social networking site” on a daily basis. But by 2014, 80% of high-school students said they used a social media platform daily, and 24% said they were online “almost constantly.” By Chris Stewart and Spencer Cox Social media’s impact on kids Stewart added broad, national studies have shown, “something like 40% to 41% of our young people, aged 14 to 24, have been diagnosed with depression or anxiety, and a frightening number of them, in
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