Melanie is joined by Kristin Bride, a social media reform advocate whose son, Carson, died by suicide as a result of cyberbullying on Snapchat and other anonymous apps. It is her heart's desire to get her family's message out about the deadly dangers of what parents think are innocent apps. Kristin testified before the Senate Committee in Feb of 2023.
Please call your US Senator and ask them to support KOSA for the Senate floor vote in September.
Read about the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA).
Get educated on the algorithms that feed our children harmful information.
Find your state's laws on cyberbullying: stopbullying.gov.
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