Clay has long citified just how much social media is making young women feel insecure. Now, we have some hard data reflecting the scope of the damage being done to their self-images, which you can hear in the audio link above.

Nearly three out of five U.S. high school girls reported feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness in 2021, the highest level in the past decade, according to new research https://t.co/vLsgHTHfpe

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) February 13, 2023

How do we fix this? Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri, who we may welcome to the show in the days ahead, suggests limiting the access of children the way we limit their use of alcohol.

Let’s set 16 as the age requirement for kids to use social media. Stop letting these companies exploit our kids https://t.co/cooKvUAp0K

— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) February 14, 2023

Let’s give parents the tools to protect their kids online. I’ve introduced legislation to keep kids under age 16 off social media. It’ll help parents and it’ll keep kids safe pic.twitter.com/ikftddlLa3

— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) February 14, 2023

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