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Mother of Dead Teen Urges Senate to Protect Children From Social Media Harms

Mother of Dead Teen Urges Senate to Protect Children From Social Media Harms
The exterior of the U.S. Capitol building at sunrise in Washington on Feb. 8, 2021. Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images
Madalina Kilroy
Madalina Kilroy
2/16/2023|Updated: 2/16/2023

A mother told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Feb. 14 that her teenage son still took his life after being bullied on social media despite good parenting and discussing the dangers of online social networking with him.

In June 2020, Kristin Bride from Oregon lost Carson, her 16-year-old son. She said Carson received his first phone, which had no apps when he was in 8th grade.

Madalina Kilroy
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Madalina Kilroy is a photojournalist for The Epoch Times, based in Washington, DC. She covers the White House and Capitol Hill. She has traveled extensively to cover the 2024 election.
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