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Ed Markey: “Congress has to enact these special protections for children and teens to stop social media companies from manipulating…”

On the recordOctober 4, 2021
Congress has to enact these special protections for children and teens to stop social media companies from manipulating young users and threatening their well-being.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes the need for legislative protections for children against social media manipulation.

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