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Chris Murphy: ““We don’t have to accept the transition from in-person connection to online isolation. Massive social media platforms…”

On the recordSeptember 25, 2026
“We don’t have to accept the transition from in-person connection to online isolation. Massive social media platforms knowingly addict us to screens and harm our kids to boost their profits. These big tech companies have gotten a free pass for far too long, and the least they can do is pay to rebuild the spaces that actually bring us together—in real life,”
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Senator Murphy discusses the IRL Act's goals.

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