(Pierre, SD) — South Dakota is joining a national effort to increase federal online protections for children. Attorney General Marty Jackley is urging Congress to pass the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act before the end of the year. Jackley, and a coalition of 31 other state leaders, say lawmakers need to address the growing mental health crisis linked to social media use. Suggestions include mandatory default safety settings, disabling algorithms that keep kids scrolling, and providing parents with the tools to identity harmful behavior.
