Safe Social Media Act

This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Health and Human Services (HHS) to study how social media platforms affect teenagers under 17, including data collection practices, algorithm use, targeted advertising, daily usage patterns, and mental health impacts. The study must examine both potential benefits and harms of social media use across age ranges and submit a report with policy recommendations to Congress within three years. It defines "social media platform" broadly to include public-facing apps and websites (but excludes email and internet service providers). The bill does not impose new regulations on platforms but mandates this research to inform future policy decisions.