Katie Britt and John Fetterman push for social media guardrails for young people

The senators warned of the effects on mental health for young people, saying they've co-sponsored bills because they feel a need to put up guardrails for the next generation.

Sens. Katie Britt, R-Ala., and John Fetterman, D-Pa., on Thursday pushed for more legislation to address social media use by children and teenagers.

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In a wide-ranging interview with NBC News, the senators warned of social media's effects on mental health for young people, saying they've introduced and co-sponsored bills because they feel a need to put up guardrails for the next generation.

“We did this together, not just as senators, but as parents, because we have young children too,” Fetterman said alongside Britt in a sit-down interview with NBC News' “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker.