Low-quality information on social media may be contributing to a rise in teen mental illness. A new construct may help address some of social media's negative impacts.

One recent example is Meta dropping its fact-checking program in favor of a “community notes” system. Just like social media companies tend to change how their platforms work, so too do users change how they engage with digital tools in the first place. We can bank on innovation when it comes to content creation and content consumption.

The Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation Wednesday to ban children under 13 from social media. By limiting access, the bill hopes to address youth anxiety and depression linked to social media.

A new bill moving through the state legislature aims to cut down on social media usage for Oklahoma children. House Bill 1275 would prohibit children under 16 from making a social media account, and require anybody between 16 to 18 to have parental permission to use social media.