AG Tong released the following statement on final passage of state legislation to combat youth social media addiction and strengthen state regulations over artificial intelligence, including new measures to protect against harms caused by chat bots and AI-driven employment decision processes.

“Every parent knows the real and constant risks and dangers of social media; from the addiction that keeps kids glued to their screens to the harmful content that can cause depression, self harm and worse. We all need to get serious about protecting our children, now. Our kids are social media cash cows, and companies will continue to sacrifice their safety and wellbeing so long as they keep scrolling and generating profits. Connecticut is done waiting for tech bros and Washington to do right by our families. This is a monumental bipartisan step towards reclaiming parental control over dangerously addictive and deeply destructive social media platforms.” – AG Tong