“Social media is all too often anti-social. We need protections for children in the online world of social media just like we have in the real world.”Tong said social media was designed to maximize profit by overriding self control. The committee’s co-chairs, state Sen. James Maroney, D-Milford, and state Rep. Roland Lemar, D-New Haven, also stated their support for the legislation. Lemar said holding social media companies accountable was a first step toward curbing youth addiction. This year’s proposal will further require a warning label pop-up when a minor opens a social media app informing them of the mental health dangers social media proposes, they said.