Report by FTC on social media use by teenagers

(a) In general The Federal Trade Commission, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use), shall— (1) conduct a study on social media platform use among individuals younger than age 17, including— (A) what personal information is collected by social media platforms regarding such individuals; (B) how such personal information is used by the algorithms of the social media platforms; (C) how such personal information is used with respect to targeted advertising; (D) how often such individuals use social media platforms daily; (E) differences in use of social media platforms related to the age ranges of such individuals; (F) mental health effects on such individuals linked to the use of social media platforms; and (G) potential harmful effects and benefits for such individuals from extended social media platform use; and (2) not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, submit to Congress a report on the findings of the study under paragraph (1), including any recommended policy changes based on such findings. (b) Exemption Subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the Paperwork Reduction Act) shall not apply to this section.