14-year-old Henry, left, and Angel, 15, use their phones to view social media in Sydney, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. Photo credit: Rick Rycroft / AP.
14-year-old Henry, left, and Angel, 15, use their phones to view social media in Sydney, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. Photo credit: Rick Rycroft / AP.

Maryland lawmakers are considering taxing social media giants for their role in harming the mental health of children.

A new bill would require social media companies with more than one million monthly users or $500 million in annual revenue to pay a tax to the state.

That money would be put into a fund specified for childrenโ€™s mental health.

Read more at WYPR.