Yolo and LMK, two Snapchat apps that allow users to send anonymous messages, are no longer available to users of the social media platform after parent company Snap suspended them Tuesday.

As families begin to open their homes again for summer gatherings, we will have one permanently empty chair. This vacancy is because my 16-year-old son, Carson, tragically ended his life on June 23, 2020. 

Carson’s Law (House Bill  2631), which sets forth new notification requirements for school districts upon receipt of a report of an act of harassment, intimidation, bullying or cyberbullying, recently passed during the 2021 legislative session with an implementation date of July 1, 2021.

Kristin Bride's son tragically took his own life after being cyberbullied on Snapchat. Now Kristin and several other parents whose children have died by suicide or are struggling with cyberbullying are asking lawmakers to hold social media companies accountable.​​

The mental impact of social media on adolescence was discussed at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on internet safety for children and online privacy threats. Kristin Bride, a social media reform advocate, testifies at the hearing.

Grieving parents like me cannot continue to fight back one case, one issue or one platform at a time.

Kristin Bride, who lost her son Carson to cyberbullying, is a member of Issue One's council for social media reform. Bride reacted to the Senate hearing with social media CEO's saying, "There is no forced apology from Mark Zuckerberg that is going to bring my child back."

The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to hold a Wednesday hearing with Meta's Mark Zuckerberg and X CEO Linda Yaccarino among other tech leaders titled 'Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis'. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and social media reform advocate Kristin Bride discuss.

Reflections from a bereaved mother

Moms are not happy. 

In lieu of flowers, cards or breakfast in bed, moms across the country are yearning for something else this Mother’s Day. 

Anas Bukhash leads the discussion with Steve Wozniak and Kristin Bride on children & technology. In a world where the line between virtual and reality blurs, and where we have come to expect more from technology than each other, this session asks: what’s really at stake when it comes to our digital wellbeing?

A bill in the U.S. Senate would put more responsibility on social media companies to design their platforms to better protect children from online dangers. The Kids Online Safety Act, or KOSA, appeared set to pass Congress last year, only to stall in the House. It was reintroduced earlier this month.

A bill in the U.S. Senate would put more responsibility on social media companies to design their platforms to better protect children from online dangers. The Kids Online Safety Act, or KOSA, appeared set to pass Congress last year, only to stall in the House. It was reintroduced earlier this month.