NJ commission releases recommendations on social media usage for adolescentsMichelle Charlesworth has more on the commission's recommendations. A commission in New Jersey tasked with studying child social media use has released recommendations on how to protect children from dangerous social media practices. The recommendations address issues such as cyberbullying, addictive usage, sleep disruption and mental health decline that may be linked to excessive social media exposure among the youth. The commission, established through legislation signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy, was charged with investigating the effects of social media usage both in and out of school on adolescents. The recommendations include banning cellphones at school, delaying access to social media until age 16, they are also recommending that social media companies restrict access until age 16.