,,iii  #aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4#gcj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of
 ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #ab1    
#bjbd,ms4 ,klobuchar 7for herself and   
,mrs4 ,blackburn7 submitted the         
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on the ,judiciary    
,,resolution  ,designating ,june #bc1   
#bjbd1 as ,social ,media ,harms ,victim 
,remembrance ,day4  ,whereas the        
internet has revolutionized the ability 
to exchange information1 improved the   
accessibility of education1 reduced the 
costs of healthcare through telehealth1 
and stimulated the national economy by  
providing millions of jobs and trillions
 of dollars in gross product each year2 
,whereas social media has become central
 to modern communication1 bringing      
together people from across the globe2  
,whereas teenagers spend at least #h    
hours on screens per day1 on average2   
,whereas #ic percent of teenagers use   
social media2 ,whereas #ea percent of   
teenagers spend nearly #e hours on      

social media each day2 ,whereas social  
media presents significant risks1       
especially to adolescents1 including the
 perpetuation and promotion of harmful  
and dangerous behaviors and connections2
 ,whereas countless individuals and     
families have suffered harms1 including 
death1 because of experiences on social 
media platforms1 including              
cyberbullying1 harassment1 exposure to  
sex trafficking1 and exploitation2      
,whereas social media has been linked to
 an increase in illicit drug poisoning  
and overdose related deaths2 ,whereas   
social media use has been linked to     
self-harming behavior and suicidal      
ideation in youth2 ,whereas suicide has 
become one of the leading causes of     
death in children aged #ae to #ai2      
,whereas it is vital to recognize and   
honor the experiences of those who have 
been harmed by social media1 including  
the victims1 survivors1 and their       
families2 ,whereas commemorating ,social
 ,media ,harms ,victim ,remembrance ,day

 provides an opportunity to raise       
awareness about the detrimental effects 
of social media and to advocate for     
measures to effectively mitigate these  
harms2 and ,whereas establishing a      
designated day of remembrance fosters   
empathy1 solidarity1 and support for    
those who have endured social           
media-related trauma and encourages     
efforts to promote digital well-being   
and online safety3 ,now1 therefore1 be  
it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 designates  
,june #bc1 #bjbd1 as ,social ,media     
,harms ,victim ,remembrance ,day to     
honor the individuals who have lost     
their lives and have suffered harm      
because of social media2  7#b7 reaffirms
 its commitment to protecting           
individuals from harm in digital spaces 
and promoting a culture of respect1     
empathy1 and responsibility online by   
acknowledging the significance of       
,social ,media ,harms ,victim           
,remembrance ,day2  7#c7 urges          
individuals1 communities1 organizations1

 and social media platforms to observe  
,social ,media ,harms ,victim           
,remembrance ,day through activities    
such as remembrance ceremonies1         
educational events1 and advocacy efforts
 aimed at raising awareness about social
 media harms and supporting victims and 
survivors2  7#d7 calls upon relevant    
government agencies1 nonprofit          
organizations1 and stakeholders to      
collaborate in developing and           
implementing initiatives to address     
social media harms effectively1         
including enhancing digital literacy1   
promoting online safety measures1 and   
supporting victims' rights2 and  7#e7   
respectfully requests that the          
,secretary of the ,senate transmit      
enrolled copies of this resolution to   
the ,president of the ,united ,states1  
the ,secretary of ,health and ,human    
,services1 the ,chair of the ,federal   
,trade ,commission1 and the ,assistant  
,secretary of ,commerce for             
,communications and ,information to     

promote awareness of ,social ,media     
,harms ,victim ,remembrance ,day and    
encourage actions to prevent social     
media-related harm4