 18-19 News. U.S. Senator Katie Britt is advocating for the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act. The bill is actually co-sponsored by Britt and emphasizes the need for age restrictions on social media usage in order to protect children's mental health. In a recent interview, Britt says the bill requires users to be at least 13 years old and to obtain parental consent until they're the age of 17, while also banning algorithms to be put in use for those under the age of 18.