S 7037 — Relates To Enacting The 'Social Media Monitoring Safety Act'; Appropriation
S 7037 proposes the 'Social Media Monitoring Safety Act' to enhance child safety and address risks related to self-harm and suicide on social media platforms. The bill aims to establish monitoring and safety protocols for minors using social media. It was introduced in the 2025-2026 legislative session and referred to the Finance Committee for review. The bill has not yet been enacted.
Linked Incidents
9Incidents this policy has been directly linked to
16-year-old girl dies by suicide after years of online bullying on Tattle Life platform
12-year-old girl groomed and coerced into self-harm and producing child sexual abuse materials via social media in New Jersey
17-year-old Louisiana girl abducted after online grooming by truck driver, prompting warnings about unmonitored social media use
Two teenage girls die by suicide after participating in subway surfing trend linked to viral TikTok videos
13-year-old UK boy coerced into live-streaming suicide on Instagram by online sadist gang
Teenager dies after participating in TikTok blackout challenge
13-year-old girl dies by suicide after viewing self-harm videos on TikTok
13-year-old girl dies by suicide after exposure to trivializing suicide content on social media platforms
12-year-old boy dies after participating in viral scarf challenge online in West Yorkshire
Related Incidents
Same harm domain, actors and location may differ
14-year-old girl groomed via social media by Sydney private school teacher leading to child abuse material charges
12-year-old girl sexually groomed via TikTok leading to out-of-state assault in Binghamton, New York
9-year-old girl dies after attempting blackout challenge on YouTube
13-year-old Louisiana girl exposed to AI-generated nude deepfake images leading to expulsion and federal lawsuit against school district
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