By Jason Lange and Courtney RozenWASHINGTON, Aug 9 (Reuters) – A bipartisan majority of Americans support more government rules for how social media companies conduct business, including a requirement of age-verification tools to keep younger children off social media, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. Some 61% of poll respondents – including 71% of Democrats and 62% of Republicans – said social media companies need firmer oversight. “Somebody’s got to do it,” he said, referring to setting restrictions on social media for kids. The U.S. Congress has so far not passed legislation aimed at protecting kids on social media. Paula Dick, 73, said social media companies could do a better job keeping kids away from inappropriate content, adding that there should be more government oversight of the apps they use.