New Illinois law aims to rein in 'snake oil' social media apps getting kids hooked on scrolling

TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram and other Big Tech giants will be required to strengthen privacy settings for minors under new Illinois legislation that seeks to crack down on addictive social media designs that keep kids scrolling for hours on end. The Children’s Social Media Safety Act, signed into law Friday by Gov. JB Pritzker, takes aim at addictive algorithms that can glue young people to their phones to the detriment of their mental health. “They feed our kids an unrealistic picture of life…