The Organization for Social Media Safety is at the forefront of social media safety expertise backed by a world-class staff, Advisory Council, and Board of Directors.
We work with schools, government agencies, businesses, and parents across the country to make social media safer for families.
Social media use is on the rise. Educate yourself on the social media-related dangers you or your family may encounter.
See how you can help us protect against social media-related dangers like cyberbullying, hate speech, human trafficking, and propaganda.
The Organization for Social Media Safety was born out of tragedy. Today, we fight every day to protect families from the dangers linked to social media.
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We are excited to announce that Governor Gavin Newsom has signed the Youth Social Media Protection Act (AB 2481) into California law, a critical piece of legislation sponsored by the Organization for Social Media Safety. Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal authored this bill, which provides an important new tool to protect children from dangerous content on social…
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Terrorist groups often use social media platforms to disseminate hate and extreme violence. We wanted to let you know that parents around the country are receiving alerts from schools and elected officials over concerns that terrorists plan to disseminate distressing videos, including of hostages, through social media. These officials are generally urging parents to delete TikTok and Instagram from their children’s devices…
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This month, Snap, Inc. (“Snap”) announced a new safety tool called Family Center. Unfortunately, after review, the Organization for Social Media Safety believes that it will not have any meaningful impact on child safety. With Snapchat’s Family Center, parents, after requesting permission from their child, can see a list of who their child is friends with…
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